Trump announces ‘massive’ oil, gas and mineral...

Summary

• US President Donald Trump has announced that “massive” oil, gas and mineral exploration is preparing to begin in Greenland, highlighting the Arctic island’s potential energy wealth as Washington expands its strategic and military role in the region.
• Greenland, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, has attracted growing international attention because of its strategic Arctic location and potential deposits of oil, natural gas and critical minerals.
• The agreement with Denmark and Greenland appears to provide a framework for closer US security cooperation, but it does not transfer sovereignty over the island to Washington.

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US President Donald Trump has announced that “massive” oil, gas and mineral exploration is preparing to begin in Greenland, highlighting the Arctic island’s potential energy wealth as Washington expands its strategic and military role in the region.

In a statement posted on Truth Social on Wednesday, Trump offered few details about the proposed exploration activities but made bold claims about Greenland’s untapped oil resources.

“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,” he said.