On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that oil, gas, and mineral exploration in Greenland is about to begin, although he offered no concrete estimates or details regarding the exploration plans.
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“Massive Oil, Gas, and Mineral Exploration is getting ready to begin in our new and beautiful Greenland!,” he posted on his Truth Social platform.
“There are Experts that are saying that the amount of easily available Oil is far greater than that of almost any land, anywhere in the World and, even more importantly, from a Security Purpose in the Defense and Offense of both the United States of America, and Europe, is second to none.”
“Any future attack on the United States will have to come across Greenland, where our Defense will routinely knock down drones, missiles, or any other form of weapon not yet even conceived. It gives us time, location, and sightline, like nowhere else in the World!,” Trump stated.
His remarks followed a wide-ranging deal signed in late September by the United States, Denmark and Greenland to expand the U.S. military presence on the island.
The deal came after months of pressure from Trump, who repeatedly called for acquiring the autonomous Danish territory and did not rule out the use of military or economic means. The proposal has drawn strong opposition from NATO allies and Greenlanders.
Global energy markets have faced sustained pressure since the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East earlier this year. The conflict has triggered what the International Energy Agency termed the “largest supply disruption” in the history of global fuel markets.
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Sources: Xinhua – Truth Social
Source: teleSUR
