Key Takeaways XLE comes into focus after Trump vows U.S. control of Venezuela's oil after the capture of the leader.CVX is the only U.S. major in Venezuela, positioning it for privileged access to vast oil reserves. VDE offers diversified exposure to U.S. oil majors as investors weigh asset recovery against high costs.The global energy landscape experienced a dramatic upheaval recently following the U.S. military operation that led to the capture of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro. This bold geopoliti ...

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“They acted over the weekend, and I think the knee-jerk reaction is to make the quick but not necessarily correct inference that this is disadvantageous to Canadian energy producers,” said Brian Madden, chief investment officer with First Avenue Investment Counsel.Shares of Canada’s big oil companies lost ground on Monday. Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. fell 6%, while shares in Cenovus Energy Inc. lost 4.8% and Suncor Energy Inc. finished 1.7% lower.Overall, the TSX energy subindex was down 3.6%.The Februa ...

Michael Burry attends the premiere of "The Big Short" at Ziegfeld Theatre on November 23, 2015 in New York City.Michael Burry's quiet bet on Venezuelan oil is coming back into focus.The investor best known for "The Big Short" said he has owned Valero Energy since 2020, a position he views as increasingly attractive as the U.S. moves toward a deeper role in reviving Venezuela's oil industry."Realize that many Gulf Coast refineries were purpose-built for Venezuelan heavy crude," Burry wrote in a Monday blog p ...