Trump says US will refill petroleum reserves using Venezuelan oil

President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "RT @sergiogorPresident Trump is the Greatest JOBS President in American History. He works tirelessly every day to create millions of high-paying Jobs, drive Trillions of Dollars in Investment, and reinvigorate our Economy.

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Just this week, President Trump and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh made another incredible Deal, with Bangladesh committing to spend Billions of Dollars to buy more Boeing Aircraft, significantly increasing their initial order. Our President is Making America, and our partners, Great Again!" - "One of the things I am going to do with the Venezuelan Oil is fill up the Strategic National Reserves which, because of Sleepy Joe Biden, has been virtually emptied.

The "topping out" process will begin very shortly, and is a Gift from Venezuela to the People of the United States. Thank you!" - "Canadian businesses are pouring into the United States.

Canada has been ripping us off for years, NO LONGER!" - "RT @realDonaldTrumpAt the request of the PGA Tour, and its Great new Commissioner, Brian Rolapp, it is my Honor to accept being the Honorary Chairman of the upcoming Presidents Cup, which will take place at the Medinah Country Club in Chicago. This will be a particularly exciting event.

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Both teams are "loaded" with Talent. I look forward to being there, and greeting all of these fantastic athletes, on both teams!

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "RT @sergiogorPresident Trump is the Greatest JOBS President in American History.

He works tirelessly every day to create millions of high-paying Jobs, drive Trillions of Dollars in Investment, and reinvigorate our Economy. Just this week, President Trump and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh made another incredible Deal, with Bangladesh committing to spend Billions of Dollars to buy more Boeing Aircraft, significantly increasing their initial order.

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Our President is Making America, and our partners, Great Again!" - "One of the things I am going to do with the Venezuelan Oil is fill up the Strategic National Reserves which, because of Sleepy Joe Biden, has been virtually emptied. The "topping out" process will begin very shortly, and is a Gift from Venezuela to the People of the United States.

Thank you!" - "Canadian businesses are pouring into the United States. Canada has been ripping us off for years, NO LONGER!" - "RT @realDonaldTrumpAt the request of the PGA Tour, and its Great new Commissioner, Brian Rolapp, it is my Honor to accept being the Honorary Chairman of the upcoming Presidents Cup, which will take place at the Medinah Country Club in Chicago.

This will be a particularly exciting event. Both teams are "loaded" with Talent.

I look forward to being there, and greeting all of these fantastic athletes, on both teams! Thank you for your attention to this matter.

The geopolitically significant signal is the Venezuela oil post, because it implies an imminent U.S. move to use Venezuelan crude as a source for rebuilding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. That would affect sanctions policy, oil market expectations, and Caracas-Washington leverage, since Venezuela has long been tied to U.S. restrictions, partial sanctions relief, and negotiations over oil access, elections, and detainees.

If carried out, it would suggest a more transactional energy posture and could ease reserve concerns while also complicating the broader sanctions framework. Historically, U.S. policy toward Venezuela has swung between maximum pressure and limited licensing or carveouts for oil flows, with the SPR itself previously used as a strategic buffer after supply shocks.

A public statement like this is a direct market signal that Washington may prioritize reserve replenishment and energy security over a purely punitive stance, which could move crude prices, refiner expectations, and regional diplomatic calculations. The Canada and Bangladesh posts are economically relevant but far less consequential than the Venezuela signal.

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