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===== ✅ What the US could gain =====
# Oil market access and stability
* Venezuela has the world’s largest proven oil reserves.
* A post-Maduro government acceptable to Washington would likely: - Reopen fully to US companies (Chevron, Exxon, service firms) - Restore Venezuelan production over time
* This would: - Add non-Russian, non-Middle Eastern supply - Reduce global price volatility - Strengthen US energy security indirectly

Reality check:
This would take years, not months. Venezuela’s infrastructure is badly damaged.
# Reduced sanctions-management costs
* Sanctions are expensive to enforce diplomatically and administratively.
* A friendly government would allow: - Removal of oil and financial sanctions - Normal banking and trade channels
* That benefits US firms and financial institutions.
# Migration pressure
* Venezuela’s collapse has sent millions of migrants across the region, some to the US.
* Economic recovery under a new government could: - Slow outbound migration - Reduce US domestic political pressure on immigration