Key Highlights
- Trump claims U. S. oil firms could resume operations in Venezuela within 18 months.
- The operations follow a military operation that removed Nicolás Maduro from power.
- Significant investment will be required from oil companies, with reimbursement expected.
- Meetings between the Trump administration and U. S. petroleum representatives are planned.
- Analysts suggest restoring Venezuela's oil output could take tens of billions of dollars and possibly a decade.
