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nwduke

(487 posts)
24. Is this the
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 09:22 AM
Jan 12

I quit, your fired scenario? Exxon already told the orange buffoon it’s a stupid idea to go into Venezuela!

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Until he goes after Exxon's short term profits, they won't care Raven123 Jan 12 #1
Exxon Mobil's making a sensible call Vogon_Glory Jan 12 #2
In my opinion, they see trump lining up with the regime responsible for destroying Venezuela. Escurumbele Jan 12 #17
Yeah, right. He'll take investments wherever he can get them. Even Exxon. MLWR Jan 12 #3
"Watch what happens when you don't kiss my ass." KS Toronado Jan 12 #4
Exxon has more money than Trump lonely bird Jan 12 #5
Let me guess which presidential candidate the Exxon CEO Dr. T Jan 12 #6
Remember this? BumRushDaShow Jan 12 #10
They don't want it. So he's threatening to block them from something they don't want IronLionZion Jan 12 #7
That's what I was thinking. "You want to invest in this company!" Ray Bruns Jan 12 #8
But then there will be the "rest of the story..." BumRushDaShow Jan 12 #15
Ahhhh! Some good old fashioned extortion. Ray Bruns Jan 12 #25
"Transactional" as is often mentioned BumRushDaShow Jan 12 #27
"Oh please don't throw us into that briar patch!" 🤭 tanyev Jan 12 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author Old Crank Jan 12 #9
I never thought in a million years... LisaM Jan 12 #11
Break even for new wells in Texas $62 Old Crank Jan 12 #12
You can lead an oil company to oil but you can't make them drill. twodogsbarking Jan 12 #14
Trump is a lame-duck president. All his policies could be reversed with a Democratic president elected in 2028. Lonestarblue Jan 12 #16
The other oil companies probably feel likewise. JohnnyRingo Jan 12 #18
"But they're playing it out just in case sane people intercede and make it a moot issue." BumRushDaShow Jan 12 #19
Sir, redirect your thoughts to the disaster that is this country! Hope22 Jan 12 #20
I remember reading once a while back that the oil companies had agreed that the per barrel price... littlemissmartypants Jan 12 #21
The Dallas Federal Reserve does an annual survey to the oil producers asking about what their "breakeven" price is BumRushDaShow Jan 12 #28
So... littlemissmartypants Jan 12 #32
The next report won't happen until this March BumRushDaShow Jan 12 #35
It will be interesting to see that March report. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 12 #40
Venezuelan oil needs a very certain type of refinery and Exxon doesn't have those refineries.... Botany Jan 12 #22
Orange Julius buddy does though, 3 of em Strelnikov_ Jan 12 #38
You mean the refineries on the Gulf Coast that are already set up for Venezuelan oil? Botany Jan 12 #41
Per Paul Krugman a week or so ago Strelnikov_ Jan 12 #42
The Republican/Rich shits along with various corps, thugs, crypto scammers, and ? have taken corruption to ... Botany Jan 12 #43
Much bigger than Teapot Dome Strelnikov_ Jan 12 #44
He is trying to get them to pay him some way JI7 Jan 12 #23
Is this the nwduke Jan 12 #24
Exactly! oasis Jan 12 #26
I need a tee shirt that reads ..... 70sEraVet Jan 12 #29
Great protest sign, 70sEraVet. There are shops on Etsy that can do that shirt for you. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 12 #33
I'm near Houston and this is what I'm hearing - TBF Jan 12 #30
The numbers I just looked at, that BRDS shared, support that notion. littlemissmartypants Jan 12 #34
Oil is already barely at break even prices NickB79 Jan 12 #39
trump's feelings were hurt LetMyPeopleVote Jan 12 #31
Rex Tillerson looked at trump in the first term tonekat Jan 12 #36
I couldn't remember his name BumRushDaShow Jan 12 #37
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