After seizing Maduro, Trump wants Venezuela's oil. He will face logistical and legal hurdles

Jan 5, 2026 - 22:00
After seizing Maduro, Trump wants Venezuela's oil. He will face logistical and legal hurdles
Three workers in red uniforms sit in front of oil refining machinery.

U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to take control of Venezuela's oil industry and ask American companies to revitalize it after capturing leader Nicolas Maduro in a raid is likely to face many hurdles — both logistically and legally.