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23. He is trying to get them to pay him some way

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 08:56 AM

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He is greedy and will always demand more. Especially when he thinks he has done something for someone that they need to repay him for. This is how he thinks.

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Trump 'inclined' to keep Exxon out of Venezuela after CEO calls it 'uninvestable' [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Until he goes after Exxon's short term profits, they won't care Raven123 Yesterday #1

Exxon Mobil's making a sensible call Vogon_Glory Yesterday #2

In my opinion, they see trump lining up with the regime responsible for destroying Venezuela. Escurumbele Yesterday #17

Yeah, right. He'll take investments wherever he can get them. Even Exxon. MLWR Yesterday #3

"Watch what happens when you don't kiss my ass." KS Toronado Yesterday #4

Exxon has more money than Trump lonely bird Yesterday #5

Let me guess which presidential candidate the Exxon CEO Dr. T Yesterday #6

Remember this? BumRushDaShow Yesterday #10

They don't want it. So he's threatening to block them from something they don't want IronLionZion Yesterday #7

That's what I was thinking. "You want to invest in this company!" Ray Bruns Yesterday #8

But then there will be the "rest of the story..." BumRushDaShow Yesterday #15

Ahhhh! Some good old fashioned extortion. Ray Bruns Yesterday #25

"Transactional" as is often mentioned BumRushDaShow Yesterday #27

"Oh please don't throw us into that briar patch!" 🤭 tanyev Yesterday #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Old Crank Yesterday #9

I never thought in a million years... LisaM Yesterday #11

Break even for new wells in Texas $62 Old Crank Yesterday #12

You can lead an oil company to oil but you can't make them drill. twodogsbarking Yesterday #14

Trump is a lame-duck president. All his policies could be reversed with a Democratic president elected in 2028. Lonestarblue Yesterday #16

The other oil companies probably feel likewise. JohnnyRingo Yesterday #18

"But they're playing it out just in case sane people intercede and make it a moot issue." BumRushDaShow Yesterday #19

Sir, redirect your thoughts to the disaster that is this country! Hope22 Yesterday #20

I remember reading once a while back that the oil companies had agreed that the per barrel price... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #21

The Dallas Federal Reserve does an annual survey to the oil producers asking about what their "breakeven" price is BumRushDaShow Yesterday #28

So... littlemissmartypants 22 hrs ago #32

The next report won't happen until this March BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago #35

It will be interesting to see that March report. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #40

Venezuelan oil needs a very certain type of refinery and Exxon doesn't have those refineries.... Botany Yesterday #22

Orange Julius buddy does though, 3 of em Strelnikov_ 18 hrs ago #38

You mean the refineries on the Gulf Coast that are already set up for Venezuelan oil? Botany 17 hrs ago #41

Per Paul Krugman a week or so ago Strelnikov_ 15 hrs ago #42

The Republican/Rich shits along with various corps, thugs, crypto scammers, and ? have taken corruption to ... Botany 14 hrs ago #43

Much bigger than Teapot Dome Strelnikov_ 13 hrs ago #44

He is trying to get them to pay him some way JI7 Yesterday #23

Is this the nwduke Yesterday #24

Exactly! oasis Yesterday #26

I need a tee shirt that reads ..... 70sEraVet 23 hrs ago #29

Great protest sign, 70sEraVet. There are shops on Etsy that can do that shirt for you. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 22 hrs ago #33

I'm near Houston and this is what I'm hearing - TBF 22 hrs ago #30

The numbers I just looked at, that BRDS shared, support that notion. littlemissmartypants 22 hrs ago #34

Oil is already barely at break even prices NickB79 17 hrs ago #39

trump's feelings were hurt LetMyPeopleVote 22 hrs ago #31

Rex Tillerson looked at trump in the first term tonekat 18 hrs ago #36

I couldn't remember his name BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #37