Trump's $100 Billion Venezuela Oil Plan Meets a $10 Billion-a-Year Reality

Trump wants U.S. oil firms to invest $100 billion in Venezuela. Energy executives say reviving the country's degraded oil infrastructure needs roughly $10 billion annually for years. Treasury hasn't widened operating licenses beyond Chevron's narrow framework, so capital can't flow yet. The gap between ambition and what's operational remains unresolved.