An X post by @elduckpost claimed over the past hour that Venezuela's state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) has opened its doors again thanks to U.S. President Donald Trump. The statement appeared between 3:16 p.m. and 4:17 p.m. UTC on January 20, 2026. The post stated: "THANKS TO TRUMP, VENEZUELA'S OIL COMPANY 🇻🇪 PDVSA OPENS ITS DOORS AGAIN 🚨" and added "Everything that socialism touches, it destroys 💀," according to the source at https://x.com/elduckpost/status/2013610695317688587. No official confirmation from PDVSA or Venezuelan authorities was reported during this one-hour window.
