Trump Wants Venezuela’s Oil. Do The Oil Companies?

After US forces executed the stunning seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Máduro, President Donald Trump said American companies would work to rebuild Venezuela’s crumbling oil industry. But energy experts say that work will be costly, complicated, and dangerous – if any companies want to do it all. For more: Trump said Venezuela stole America’s oil. Here’s what really happened --- Guest: Francisco Monaldi, director of the Latin America Energy Program at the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices