{"id":2532502,"date":"2026-01-11T10:10:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T15:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-one-trump-admin-arrest-may-soon-refill-the-strategic-oil-reserves-biden-drained\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T10:14:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T15:14:39","slug":"how-one-trump-admin-arrest-may-soon-refill-the-strategic-oil-reserves-biden-drained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-one-trump-admin-arrest-may-soon-refill-the-strategic-oil-reserves-biden-drained\/","title":{"rendered":"How One Trump Admin Arrest May Soon Refill the Strategic Oil Reserves Biden Drained"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-one-trump-admin-arrest-may-soon-refill-the-strategic-oil-reserves-biden-drained%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2532502&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that the Trump management&#8217;s move against Venezuelan leader Nicol\u00e1s Maduro has created geopolitical uncertainty but also a potential possibility to tap and revive Venezuela&#8217;s oil industry &#8211; with the goal of helping refill the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) and gain economic leverage.<\/p>\n<p>It notes that Venezuela, once an energy powerhouse, now produces far less oil than before nationalization under Hugo Ch\u00e1vez, and most remaining exports flow to China. The piece explains that if the U.S.partners with or gains influence over Venezuelan production,it could secure barrels for U.S. use, with an Energy Department fact sheet anticipating immediate sales of roughly 30-50 million barrels and an ongoing arrangement. President Trump and administration officials have framed this as part of an energy-dominance agenda; DOE also announced a separate plan to acquire 1 million barrels for the SPR.<\/p>\n<p>The article contrasts that with the prior Biden administration&#8217;s large SPR releases &#8211; about 200 million barrels sold ahead of and after the 2022 midterms &#8211; and experts&#8217; warnings that those draws could take years or even decades to replace. Some analysts argue refilling the SPR has both national security and economic benefits (for exmaple, helping set a price floor), while others question the Reserve&#8217;s importance now that U.S. production is much higher since the shale revolution.<\/p>\n<p>Industry sources and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >energy-policy experts caution<\/a> that U.S. companies remain hesitant to commit major capital to Venezuela without clear legal and regulatory guarantees and that near-term benefits would center on refinery optimization and supply security rather than immediate global price collapses. The article presents a range of views on feasibility, timeline, and strategic value for both American and Venezuelan interests.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration&rsquo;s capture of socialist Venezuelan dictator Nicol&aacute;s Maduro has thrown the region into uncertainty while presenting opportunities that could give the U.S. a geopolitical and economic advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Once a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-georgia-nevada-how-swing-states-economies-could-influence-their-midterm-races\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada: How Swing States\u2019 Economies Could Influence Their Midterm Races\">global energy powerhouse<\/a>, Venezuela&rsquo;s oil sector now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilsoncenter.org\/sites\/default\/files\/media\/uploads\/documents\/Venezuela%20Desk_FranciscoMonaldi_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">produces<\/a> a fraction of what it did before former dictator Hugo Ch&aacute;vez nationalized the industry. If President Donald Trump&rsquo;s gambit proves successful, the U.S. could revitalize the Venezuelan oil industry and leverage its resources to refill America&rsquo;s depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve, several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/experts-dont-buy-trumps-short-term-fix-for-ai-power-rate-spikes\/\" title=\"Experts don&#039;t buy Trump&#039;s short term fix for AI power rate spikes\">energy policy experts<\/a> and economists explained to the Daily Caller News Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Joe Biden authorized a massive drawdown and sale of SPR oil in 2022, ahead of the midterm elections and <a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">record-high<\/a> gas prices that bogged down his fellow Democrats. After releasing about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/10\/16\/biden-oil-reserve-fuels-00121298\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/10\/16\/biden-oil-reserve-fuels-00121298\">200 million<\/a> barrels from the SPR in the months leading up to the midterms, the Biden administration continued to tap into the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-manchin-again-urges-biden-to-reinstate-keystone-xl-pipeline\/\" title=\"Joe Manchin Again Urges Biden To Reinstate Keystone XL Pipeline\">emergency oil stockpile<\/a> to bring down gas costs ahead of the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>Numerous energy experts since cautioned that it could take &ldquo;decades&rdquo; to refill the SPR following Biden&rsquo;s releases, with some experts previously explaining to the Daily Caller News Foundation that the former administration&rsquo;s moves posed a national security concern.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Strategic Petroleum Reserve can serve not only a militarily strategic interest, but also an economically strategic interest,&rdquo; the chief economist at The Heritage Foundation, EJ Antoni, told the Daily Caller News Foundation, arguing that refilling the SPR could also position the U.S. government to set a price floor to the benefit of smaller operators and American investors in the event of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/graphics\/2025-global-oil-supply-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">oil glut<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Most of Venezuela&rsquo;s crude oil exports are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/international\/content\/analysis\/countries_long\/Venezuela\/pdf\/venezuela_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">flowing<\/a> to China, and some energy policy experts are optimistic that if Trump&rsquo;s plan to &ldquo;run&rdquo; or otherwise partner with the Latin American nation pans out, the U.S. could eventually leverage its resources to benefit both American companies and the Venezuelan people.<\/p>\n<p>Revitalizing Venezuela&rsquo;s oil industry raises numerous questions, and several industry insiders previously told the Daily Caller News Foundation that American companies are cautious about new development under the current uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>David Blackmon, an energy and policy writer who spent 40 years in the oil and gas business, told the Daily Caller News Foundation that U.S. dominance of Venezuela&rsquo;s oil industry would present a golden opportunity for it to refill America&rsquo;s oil reserves, though the process would be bogged down by government bureaucracy and take several months.<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/politics\/president-donald-trump-touts-energy-plans-inaugural-address\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> in his inaugural speech that his administration would replenish the SPR, though Energy Secretary Chris Wright has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/us-energy-chief-seek-20-billion-refill-oil-reserve-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-03-07\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">confirmed<\/a> that it will take years to completely refill the reserves. In November, the Department of Energy announced that it is advancing a plan to acquire one million barrels for the SPR.<\/p>\n<p>One industry source that was granted anonymity to speak freely told the Daily Caller News Foundation previously that the Venezuela development has not spurred American companies to consider national reserve replenishment possibilities, adding that the administration&rsquo;s intent to refill the reserve is not dependent on Venezuelan oil.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Isaac, CEO of the American Energy Institute, told the Daily Caller News Foundation that &ldquo;U.S. companies will not commit serious capital to Venezuela without a credible reset on rule of law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Isaac continued to note that &ldquo;the near-term benefit is mostly about refinery optimization and security of supply, not a dramatic global price collapse.&rdquo; However, a long-term benefit of a U.S. partnership with Venezuela could be critical resource acquisition at discounted rates.<\/p>\n<p>Diana Furchtgott-Roth, director of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment at The Heritage Foundation, told the Daily Caller News Foundation that &ldquo;expectations of greater supply from Venezuela will lower the prices of oil and make it easier and less expensive to fill the SPR.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, Furchtgott-Roth also presented an alternate perspective, arguing the SPR may no longer serve a critical purpose.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not sure if we need the SPR at all. The biggest SPR we have is right under our feet,&rdquo; Furchtgott-Roth told the Daily Caller News Foundation. &ldquo;The SPR was conceived of when the United States had very little oil production&hellip; Times have changed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The SPR was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/articles\/history-strategic-petroleum-reserve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">established<\/a> in 1975 following the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/Users\/audre\/Downloads\/Oil%20Shock%20of%201973-74%20_%20Federal%20Reserve%20History.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">oil crisis<\/a> in the early 1970s &ldquo;primarily to reduce the impact of disruptions in supplies of petroleum products and to carry out obligations of the United States under the international energy program,&rdquo; according to the Department of Energy. Following the shale revolution, America <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/rrapier\/2024\/03\/12\/eia-confirms-historic-us-oil-production-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shed concerns<\/a> about oil shortages, becoming the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/energyexplained\/oil-and-petroleum-products\/where-our-oil-comes-from.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">top producer<\/a> in the world in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and his allies are eager to extract America&rsquo;s vast oil and gas reserves, repeating the mantra, &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-speech-congress-transcript-751b5891a3265ff1e5c1409c391fef7c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">drill, baby, drill<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump&rsquo;s energy dominance agenda has already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actually-worked-victor-davis-hansen-tells-megyn-kelly-what-happened-in-the-midterms\/\" title=\"\u2018Actually Worked\u2019: Victor Davis Hansen Tells Megyn Kelly What Happened In The Midterms\">brought gas prices<\/a> down across the country, while gradually replenishing the SPR, and they will continue to drop as we unleash American energy,&rdquo; White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told the Daily Caller News Foundation before America&rsquo;s capture of Maduro.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Joe Biden&rsquo;s disastrous green energy policies sent gas prices soaring across the country, making the past four years painfully unaffordable for Americans filling their gas tanks to commute to work, take their children to school, and travel during the summer and holiday seasons,&rdquo; Rogers continued. &ldquo;In a desperate attempt to provide an illusion of relief during his 2024 campaign, Joe Biden irresponsibly depleted our <span class=\"il\">Strategic<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Petroleum<\/span> Reserve &mdash; shamelessly jeopardizing our economic and national security.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115856078669121098\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wrote<\/a> Wednesday on  that &ldquo;I have just been informed that Venezuela is going to be purchasing ONLY American Made Products, with the money they receive from our new Oil Deal.&rdquo; A Department of Energy fact sheet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/ceser\/strategic-petroleum-reserve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">released<\/a> Wednesday said that the energy partnership with Venezuela means &ldquo;oil sales begin immediately with the anticipated sale of approximately 30 &mdash; 50 million barrels. 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