Al-Zantouti writes: “On the sidelines of the event… Mr. Trump and Venezuela’s oil, then Nigeria’s oil, and perhaps Libya’s oil!”

Financial analyst Khaled Al-Zantouti wrote an article in which he said:

It is no coincidence that America would abduct the elected president of an oil-producing state and place him behind bars in New York. This was a plan devised under cover of night, with strategic economic objectives aimed at controlling the largest oil reserves in the world.

Trump and the oil lobby know perfectly well that the era of fossil fuels will soon come to an end, as the world moves toward renewable energy due to its relationship with climate, sustainability, lower costs, and positive impact on human health. Therefore, Mr. Trump (and his allies), the old Seven Sisters oil lobby, are very keen to exploit fossil fuels as quickly as possible. He likely found his first valuable catch close to home: Venezuela, which possesses the largest oil reserves in the world (more than 300 billion barrels, equivalent to about 17% of global reserves), yet produces no more than 900,000 barrels per day (less than 1% of global supply). This is absolutely unacceptable to America—especially since Mr. Trump decided to lower oil prices—so he fabricated flimsy justifications such as “drugs” to serve as his initial pretext.

After abducting Maduro, the Venezuelan president, he declared quite openly that he wants Venezuela’s oil, the country with the highest oil reserves in the world. Here the truth became clear: he wants his companies to seize all of Venezuela’s oil reserves and market them to America and others, simply because he wants to use time to sell these vast reserves and give the American oil lobby a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—before the world finally abandons fossil fuels.

More strangely, he began speaking about Nigeria as well, again using flimsy excuses centered on “protecting Christians”—a worn-out record long past its time, yet a pretext for controlling Nigeria and its oil. Nigeria is one of the most important crude oil producers and the largest in Africa, with substantial reserves. He has already begun striking specific targets in Nigeria and threatened direct military intervention, not to mention strikes on Iran and control over Iraq and its oil resources. As for the rest of the oil-producing countries, they already orbit within the American sphere in any case—no fear from them, and no fear for them!

The next target may well be Libya’s oil—perhaps because of Libya’s oil potential, geographic location, borders, and proximity to major European consumer markets—thereby strengthening American control over the global oil market in both production and marketing. Trump will find many excuses to take control of Libyan oil, including division, corruption, and the erosion of the state, all of which would allegedly negatively affect “American security and the American economy.” But the question is: whom will Trump abduct? This one… or that one… or this… or that… or all of them? We do not know. Everyone should prepare. Perhaps he will even be welcomed with flowers and gifted a “bicycle helmet” and a “Shannat al-Shannwara” as expressions of joy at being rid of them! Especially since Libya’s conditions are far worse than Venezuela’s—it is an easy catch. A few Apaches, a bit of AFRICOM, and it’s over in hours—perhaps minutes. In any case, the turn is coming, it’s coming! May God protect us!

So will we take heed, unite, and place the nation’s interest above all else? May God guide you, God willing.