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After months of drilling, they finally hit black gold.
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Venezuelan oil is a tantalizing prospect for Trump, who reveres fossil fuels and has already set out a vision of US oil companies investing billions to unleash this black gold.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
Analysts have high hopes that oil companies entering Venezuela can tap back into the country’s black gold.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Starting in the early 1900s, wildcatters searched for ‘black gold’ from Pensacola down to the Florida Keys.
—Kylie Williams, Miami Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Bagging Dry leaves are an important component in composting that requires green and dry plant material to produce nutrient-rich 'black gold' for your garden.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
Analysts have high hopes that oil companies entering Venezuela can tap back into the country’s black gold.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Starting in the early 1900s, wildcatters searched for ‘black gold’ from Pensacola down to the Florida Keys.
—Kylie Williams, Miami Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Bagging Dry leaves are an important component in composting that requires green and dry plant material to produce nutrient-rich 'black gold' for your garden.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Black gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20gold. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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