Donald Trump says the US needs ‘total access’ to Venezuela after ousting President Nicolás Maduro.
Chevron jumps as much as 10% in pre-market trading. It’s the only US major still producing oil in Venezuela and analysts at Bloomberg Intelligence say it has emerged as a clear beneficiary from the shift in the political landscape.
Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez has called for the US to work with her, striking a more conciliatory tone after initially denouncing the capture of Nicolás Maduro. But there are questions over whether she can take charge without triggering new elections.
The US operation in Venezuela has signalled a new world order, but there’s criticism from Brazil to China, while Denmark warns the US to stop threatening Greenland.
Today’s guests: Peter Trubowitz, London School of Economics International Relations Professor; Tina Fordham, Fordham Global Foresights Founder & Geopolitical Strategist; Wei Li, BlackRock Global Chief Investment Strategist; Amrita Sen, Energy Aspects Founder & Director of Market Intelligence; Robert Friedland, Sunrise Energy Metals Co-Chair & Ivanhoe Mines Founder
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"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops.
Chapters:
00:00:00 – The Pulse with Francine Lacqua
00:00:50 – Trump: Need total access to oil in Venezuela
00:01:02 – Venezuela Roundtable: LSE’s Peter Trubowitz, Bloomberg’s Will Kennedy & Fordam Global Foresight’s Tina Fordham
00:13:13 – Traders weigh Venezuela future after Maduro ouster
00:13:28 – Wei Li, BlackRock Chief Global Equity Strategist
00:21:28 – China rebukes Trump’s Venezuela strike & 2026 economic outlook
00:24:11 – Venezuela’s Socialist leadership upended by Maduro capture
00:27:00 – Amrita Sen, Energy Aspects Founder & Director of Market Intelligence
00:32:22 – Trump: Oil firms want to go into Venezuela "badly"
00:35:21 – Robert Friedland, Sunrise Energy Metals Co-Chair and Ivanhoe Mines Founder
00:43:48 – 50 Companies to watch in 2026 by Bloomberg Intelligence
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