USA oil companies wanted to tap into russian cheap oil. They never wanted peace.

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1. Daily reminder to factor in reports like this when making your next vehicle purchasing decision.

2. Trump and oil oligarchs buddies in bed. Elon got divorced mostly except spaceX ig

   big donors provide concentrated, predictable money and political muscle; oil and gas operations are regulated by many executive-branch rules where presidential direction matters; so political leaders seeking campaign resources and sector stability often prioritize industry access and deregulatory actions, producing repeated appeasements when donors organize and offer support.

   Sources. Below are the specific articles I used for the claims above;

   Harold Hamm as Trump fund-raiser and agenda influencer; “This oil tycoon brings in millions for Trump, and may set his agenda.” Washington Post; https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/13/oil-donors-trump-pac-harold-hamm-election/ .

   Kelcy Warren, Energy Transfer and Dakota Access ties to Trump; “Dakota Access pipeline company and Donald Trump have close financial ties.” The Guardian; https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/26/donald-trump-dakota-access-pipeline-investment-energy-transfer-partners .

   Kelcy Warren profile and pipeline business context; “Billionaire Kelcy Warren invests in pipelines — and Trump.” E&E News / E&E News PM; https://www.eenews.net/articles/billionaire-kelcy-warren-invests-in-pipelines-and-trump/ .

   Carl Icahn, biofuels policy and conflicts while advising Trump; “Exclusive: Inside edge – Trump advisor Icahn’s big bet against biofuels credits.” Reuters; https://www.reuters.com/article/business/exclusive-inside-edge-trump-advisor-icahns-big-bet-against-biofuels-credits-idUSKBN17E0D4/ .

   Senatorial inquiries and scrutiny of Icahn’s conflicts; “Senators Ask Whether Trump Adviser Violated Insider …” DTN/ Agriculture reporting; https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2017/05/09/senators-seek-investigation-whether .

   American Petroleum Institute statement on supportive Trump actions; “API Welcomes Trump Administration’s Actions to Protect American Energy.” API; https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/news/2025/04/08/api-welcomes-trump-administration-actions-to-protect-american-energy-from-illega .

   Methane rollback coverage and industry reaction; “Oil and Gas Lobby Split by Trump Rollback of Federal Methane Rules.” Truthout; https://truthout.org/articles/oil-and-gas-lobby-split-by-trump-rollback-of-federal-methane-rules/ .

   Keystone XL and Dakota Access revival executive orders; “Trump orders revival of Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines.” The Guardian; https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/24/keystone-xl-dakota-access-pipelines-revived-trump-administration .

   Exxon comment after Trump fundraising remark; “Exxon Mobil, after Trump’s fundraising remarks, says its CEO and Trump had no phone call.” Reuters; https://www.reuters.com/article/business/exxon-mobil-after-trumps-fundraising-remarks-says-its-ceo-and-trump-had-no-ph-idUSKBN2750CM/ .

   Reporting summarizing oil-industry donations and Hamm’s fundraising push; “Oil industry pours millions into Trump’s campaign as Harold Hamm leads fundraising push.” Environmental Health News (EHN); https://www.ehn.org/oil-industry-pours-millions-into-trump-s-campaign-as-harold-hamm-leads-fundraising-push .

   Additional background on industry lobbying and methane rollbacks; “BP lobbied Trump administration to roll back key US climate methane rules.” Unearthed / Greenpeace; https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2019/03/12/bp-lobbied-trump-climate-methane-obama/ .

3. I’m pretty sure, but lack evidence, that the Climate Accord in 2015 was a wake-up call for the fossil fuel industry after which it went into overdrive with their misinformation campaigns and funding extreme-right wing candidates such as Trump, but also all kinds of figures in Europe.

4. There’s a reason why businesses can’t get involved in the government especially with lobbying.

5. And now destroyers off Venezuela in an attempt to bully them for oil. Or a false flag to start a war, for oil….

6. Nothing about that statement makes sense. Why wouldnt the oil companies want war to drive the price UP, not down? If they wanted cheap oil, that’s what they had. Anyway, they make money whether oil is cheap or expensive, so I don’t believe they care one way or the other.

7. Why wouldn’t they? The US has always held a position where we deplete the oil from other countries so we can retain our reserves for when oil becomes scarce. That seems like a good strategic move.

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