3 Questions to Ask Before Buying Any Oil Stock Tied to Trump's Venezuela Strategy

2026-01-18 20:20:00 ET

It's been almost two weeks since the U.S. captured former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, which understandably prompted investors to closely examine the energy sector and oil markets, as the South American nation is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

Venezuela has 303 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, making it one of the world's most coveted oil producers . One of the interesting factoids thrown around in the wake of Maduro's capture is that Venezuela's oil is worth more than the combined value of all the world's economies except the U.S. and China. That's a lot of oil and a lot of dollars.

Investors need to be selective with oil stocks when it comes to playing Venezuela. Image source: Getty Images.

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