Trump has invaded Venezuela,
abducted its sitting president, and announced that it intends to
take over its oil operations.
This isn’t about stopping drug
cartels or protecting America’s national security. This is
about Trump's insatiable greed and lust for power.
But despite Trump’s claims that
American fossil fuel giants will “fix” Venezuela’s oil
infrastructure, none of the companies have spoken out in favour of
Trump’s plan yet. That includes Chevron, the only US oil
company currently operating in Venezuela.
How Chevron responds could
either spell the end of Venezuelan sovereignty, or stop Trump’s
disastrous plan in its tracks.
Trump talks a big game, but
doesn’t always follow through. We can still end this
invasion before it escalates further, but only if there’s
overwhelming pressure on Chevron to reject the plan.
Sign the urgent petition to Chevron: respect
Venezuela's sovereignty and reject Trump’s
plan.
Venezuela’s untapped oil reserves
may appear as dollar signs to Donald Trump, but oil executives
might not necessarily see it that way.
Oil prices dropped 20% in 2025 —
the lowest they have been since 2020. Creating more supply right now
might not entice oil companies as much as Trump thinks — especially
in Venezuela where the infrastructure is falling apart and will
require massive investment to repair.
That, alongside the legal
ramifications of drilling and processing oil alongside an illegal
invasion could very well discourage oil companies from
going along with Trump’s vision.
But the Trump effect is powerful,
with governments and industries worldwide kowtowing to his greedy,
divisive politics.
So as Chevron and other oil companies decide how to respond -
it’s crucial that we build a huge people-powered
outcry.
Tell Chevron and other oil companies: reject Trump’s
plan.
We’ve campaigned against
Chevron before, and we won. When the company was fueling the
Myanmar military’s brutal coup, we launched a huge outcry, worked
with shareholders, protested outside its offices, and eventually
pushed the company to exit Myanmar.
Let’s do it again, and help
protect Venezuela from Trump.
