Today it’s Venezuelan oil, tomorrow it could be Greenland’s oil and gas.

Posted: 14th January 2026

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 I’m sure you agree with me when I say the last thing the world needs right now is more wars over oil. So, the news of Trump’s illegal invasion of Venezuela to seize the world’s biggest crude oil reserve at gunpoint is pretty frightening. [1] 

 

This is blatant oil profiteering and it’s happening at the worst possible time for the planet. I know you might be feeling helpless right now but we can’t just sit back and watch in anger - we must band together and turn our outrage into action.


Things are moving quickly. With Trump now threatening Greenland for its natural resources, we urgently need to stand against his oil wars. Petercan I count on you?

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Fossil fuel companies are already driving the greatest threat to humanity as climate breakdown causes rising temperatures, floods, fires, storms and droughts that are destroying communities all around the world.

 

For all our sakes, we must speak up against conflicts fuelled by fossil fuels. Add your name to challenge Big Oil and the governments that back it, without compromise.

bw”>UN experts condemn US aggression against Venezuela | Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

[2] bw”>Trump to meet oil companies at White House about Venezuela | Reuters 

[4] Trump says US needs to ‘own’ Greenland to prevent Russia and China from taking it