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Oil producers in the United States will not return to Russia after any peace agreement between Moscow and Kiev because they were poorly burned in the past, according to Harold Hamb Hard Harm.

The founder of continental resources and prominent donor Donald TrumpThe electoral campaign for the Financial Times was told that Russia was a difficult place to work for decades, and it was grateful because he did not follow the others who made money in the third largest oil production country in the world.

“Many people have lost a lot of money there. I think they will be very conservative in the desire to return. Peace said from time to time, peace explodes there, but not often.” significant In an interview.

the The beginning of the conversations Between us and Russian officials this week, speculation has been fueled that American companies can return to Russia, if it is possible to agree on a peace agreement and rest sanctions on Moscow. Russian officials specifically informed the potential of joint investment in hydrocarbons by the United States and Russian companies, including in the Arctic.

“We know that there are American oil companies that want to return to Russia,” said Kirill Dimitriev, head of the Russian sovereign wealth fund, who attended the talks with US officials in his Rayyah.

Exagonobil and Chevron, the largest American oil companies, refused to comment.

Exxon has a long history Investing in Russia But it fell after the imposition of Western sanctions after Moscow invaded the Crimea in 2014 and its full invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The company pulled the components on a joint venture with the Rosneft Oil Company to explore in the Arctic in 2018. After four years, Eckson received fees a decrease of $ 3.4 billion when she wrote the value of its share in the SAKHALIN -1 oil project in the far north of Russia -East.

Other Western companies got the most difficult. BP reported nearly $ 25 billion linked to a contribution to Rosneft and other companies, while Shell made $ 5 billion on its Russian assets in 2022.

Most analysts agree with hamm that American oil specialties will consider long and difficult before investing in the wake of any peace deal due to geopolitical risks, and opportunities elsewhere.

“The political risks are still high in the sky-the relief of sanctions can be reversed by changing the American administration. Tatiana Metrova, a research colleague at the World Energy Policy Center at Columbia University, said that companies will not return to a market where the rules turn overnight.

Important, from Coordinator of donation collection Among Trump’s oil and gas interests, at least $ 75 million, the president said a major decision to take a decision on lifting sanctions.

“It can be very effective. Especially with secondary penalties, which apply to anyone who transmits, deals or deals.”

Ham said that the exports of liquefied natural gas in the United States will continue to play a decisive role in ensuring energy security in Europe. He said that Europe could depend on the United States, despite the tensions on Ukraine, adding that the continent’s leaders will be “ridiculous” if they return to rely on Russian gas.

Europe, those countries are allies, and we have always stood for them. I think they generally stood up to America. I think they should trust President Trump to search for their interests as well. . . Hama said: “We are a country that carries the rule of law.”

He rejected the allegations made by Democrats and other critics that Trump was ignoring the rule of law through some of his actions, which include reducing the newly born citizenship and granting Elon Musk to reach government departments to reduce spending and jobs.

“clearly, [Musk] He does an enormous service. You know that we have a fleeing government over the past four years. “

Hama said that Trump was “more president in modern history” by completing a lot in his first 30 days, including exit from the climate agreement in Paris and reducing the environmental rules that restrict the industry.

Despite the concerns in the oil industry that Trump’s threat to impose a severe tariff on Canada and Mexico will lead to increased costs and increased gasoline prices, they said they are necessary to address other problems.

The boundary was the number one. Hama said: “Migration and we had to stop the flow of drugs to this country.” “With Mexico and Canada, definitions are likely not to be great factors if they are cooperation in the future.”

When asked whether he believed Trump might try to search for a third term in his post, although this was inconsistent with the US constitution, he said he could not think about such a thing.

“Thank God we have someone standing there by the President – JD Vance. I think he is looking forward to the coming period.”