Go behind the scenes with executive editor Vernon Loeb and Washington bureau chief Marianne Lavelle as they discuss the complex and uncertain future of America’s oil interests in Venezuela.By Marianne LavelleAfter the United States’ dramatic raid and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration announced that U.S. oil companies would step into the high-cost, high-risk venture of rebuilding the Venezuelan industry.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: January 11, 2026 10:10 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
428.7 ppm
+18.1
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1940.59 ppb
+-0.24
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year