智通财经网·2026-01-09 03:12Group 1 - The Trump administration is planning a significant action to dominate Venezuela's oil industry in the coming years, aiming to lower oil prices to $50 per barrel [1] - A proposed plan includes some level of control over Venezuela's state oil company (PDVSA) by the U.S., potentially allowing the U.S. to effectively control most of the oil reserves in the Western Hemisphere [1] - U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette believes that Venezuela's oil production could be increased to approximately 1.2 million barrels per day within 12-18 months, but returning to peak production levels of over 3 million barrels per day will take "many years" [1] Group 2 - Ritterbusch and Associates report indicates that significant Venezuelan crude oil entering the U.S. Gulf Coast may take years, especially if U.S. companies hesitate to commit to large investments due to safety, financial guarantees, and insufficient oil prices [2] - The report suggests that U.S. intervention in Venezuela would be more reasonable during global oil market tightness rather than the current oversupply environment [2] - Oil futures rebounded over 3% due to a larger-than-expected drop in U.S. crude inventories, with WTI closing at $57.76 per barrel and Brent at $61.99 per barrel, marking the largest single-day gains since October 23 of the previous year [2]