Subject: carving it up.
from the news wires today

Trump demands Venezuela kick out China and Russia, partner with US on oil: Exclusive

First, the country must kick out China, Russia, Iran, and Cuba and sever economic ties, the sources said. Second, Venezuela must agree to partner exclusively with the U.S. on oil production and favor America when selling heavy crude oil, they added.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...

OK. the Pirate King demands US oil companies have a monopoly on oil production.

Trump says Venezuela will give up to 50 million barrels of oil to US

President Donald Trump said Venezuela will be "turning over" to the U.S. between 30 and 50 million barrels of oil after his administration captured the country's president and began pressuring the new leadership.

"This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States!" Trump said in a Jan. 6 social media post.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/mone...

OK, the Pirate King has extracted his first bribe.

Representatives from petroleum giants Chevron, ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil are planning to meet with the Trump administration later this week to discuss Venezuela, two sources confirmed to CBS News.

The meeting is expected to take place Wednesday with Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who is attending the Goldman Sachs Energy Conference in Miami, a Department of Energy spokesperson said.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news...

So the "three amigos" will work out how they carve up the country's oil reserves.

Trump to meet with oil execs about Venezuela on Friday

President Donald Trump and members of his Cabinet will meet with oil company chief executives Friday at the White House to discuss plans for them to enter Venezuela and drill, four people familiar with the plans said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/mone...

OK, the Pirate King announces another "win", with glowing projections of how many kazillions of dollars the US will extract from Venezuela. I'm sure the "three amigos" will work closely together to make sure the oil market is never "oversupplied". I am equally confident we Proles will never see a nickle of those kazillions of dollars.

Steve