Zhong Guo Ji Jin Bao·2026-01-05 14:37Group 1 - The U.S. oil sector experienced a significant surge following the arrest of Venezuelan President Maduro, with energy-related stocks rising sharply [2] - Chevron, the only major U.S. oil company still operating in Venezuela, saw a pre-market increase of over 6%, while ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil, which withdrew from Venezuela nearly 20 years ago, also saw substantial gains [2] - Trump announced that U.S. oil companies would invest billions to restore Venezuela's energy infrastructure, aiming to revive the country's oil and gas industry [4] Group 2 - Chevron is positioned to benefit the most from re-entering Venezuela, having remained in the country after the nationalization of foreign oil assets in the early 2000s [4] - ConocoPhillips is owed over $8 billion by Venezuela, while ExxonMobil has approximately $1 billion in compensation claims related to asset nationalization [4] - Analysts suggest that a full recovery of Venezuela's oil sector could take years and cost over $100 billion due to long-standing issues like corruption and insufficient investment [4] Group 3 - Chevron contributes about 20% of Venezuela's oil production and continues to ship crude oil to U.S. refineries despite some U.S. government restrictions [4] - There is uncertainty regarding whether global oil companies will invest in Venezuela under a "U.S.-backed interim government" due to unclear legal and financial frameworks [6] - Current contributions of Venezuelan oil to global supply are minimal, despite the country holding the largest oil reserves in the world [6]