It’s not just oil: How else Wall Street might benefit from Trump’s Venezuela actions

By Maria Aspan

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after the opening bell in New York on January 7, 2026. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit record highs on Monday and Tuesday, lifted in part by some Venezuela-related stocks.

Oil companies and their shareholders may benefit from President Trump’s military action in Venezuela — but it also could benefit many other U.S. investors.

(Image credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

Source:: https://www.npr.org/2026/01/07/nx-s1-5668277/venezuela-maduro-big-oil-wall-street-stocks

Updated: January 7, 2026 at 5:23 pm
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