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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Michelle Chapman

Oil stocks sharply higher after US action in Venezuela

Venezuela Oil Impact - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Shares of major U.S. companies in the energy sector are sharply higher Monday after President Donald Trump announced plans to take control of Venezuela’s oil industry and said American companies would revitalize it after capturing President Nicolás Maduro.

While the U.S. action is unlikely to have an immediate impact on crude prices given the current glut in the market, it could upend energy markets.

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