Trump Weighs Options, and Risks, for Attacks on Venezuela

President Trump has yet to make a decision, but his advisers are pressing a range of objectives — from attacking drug cartels to seizing oil fields — to try to justify ousting Nicolás Maduro.

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Exxon’s and Chevron’s Profits Fall as Oil Prices Stay Low

But the companies and other large oil producers are continuing to increase production because drilling still remains profitable.

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How Maduro Is Responding to Trump’s Pressure on Venezuela’s Economy

President Nicolás Maduro’s opponents hope a new period of economic pain will finally topple his government. He is using cryptocurrency to hold on.

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Chevron Thrives in Venezuela Despite Threats by Trump

Chevron enjoys unusual sway in socialist-led Venezuela, positioning the energy colossus to gain from whatever comes of the crisis between Washington and Caracas.

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What Would It Cost to Rebuild Gaza?

A fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is stoking hopes for a surge in investment in the region, and the Middle East more broadly.

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Venezuela’s Maduro Offered the U.S. His Nation’s Riches to Avoid Conflict

Venezuela’s autocrat had proposed allocating his country’s oil wealth and other natural resources to the U.S. and ending deals with American adversaries to appease President Trump.

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Large Fire Burns at Chevron Refinery in El Segundo

It was not immediately clear what caused the blast. But the blaze, near Los Angeles, could be seen from miles away.

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Inside Trump’s Unorthodox Climate Attacks in Courts Nationwide

The administration is cranking up efforts to kill state laws and legal cases that would force fossil-fuel companies to pay for climate damage.

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The Biggest U.S. Oil Companies Are Eliminating Thousands of Jobs

ConocoPhillips of Houston on Wednesday announced plans to reduce its global work force by up to 25 percent.

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Chevron’s Boss Says the World Will Need Oil for a ‘Long, Long Time’

Mike Wirth, who has seen many booms and busts over the more than 40 years he has been with the energy giant, said that “when the world stops using oil and gas, we’ll stop looking for it.”

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