{"id":307041,"date":"2026-01-06T00:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T00:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-venezuelan-oil-is-so-important-for-us-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T00:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T00:00:30","slug":"why-venezuelan-oil-is-so-important-for-us-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-venezuelan-oil-is-so-important-for-us-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Venezuelan oil is so important for US | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/XlDdLLJV5Lg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why Venezuelan oil is so important for US | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XlDdLLJV5Lg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>After the capture of Venezuela\u2019s leader Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, attention turns to the country\u2019s vast oil reserves. 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