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Golden Ten Data, January 4 – After Venezuelan President Maduro was arrested, Vice President Rodriguez stated that Maduro is the only legitimate president of the country. Trump once said that Rodriguez would cooperate with Washington to "make Venezuela great again." Although the Venezuelan opposition was elated by President Maduro being captured by the US military, Trump denied the possibility of the opposition coming to power, saying that the opposition leaders are "immature" and not yet ready to govern. This indicates that he has decided to give Rodriguez and other Maduro supporters a chance to start over, rather than completely overthrowing the current regime. Matthew Kroenig, Vice President and Senior Director of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council, a US think tank, stated: " Trump is essentially using a system of rewards and punishments to control the vice president and those around him in order to achieve the outcome the United States desires. We shall see if this works. ."

According to Golden Ten Data on January 4, citing a report by the American news outlet Axios on the 3rd local time, the Trump administration's unilateral attack on Venezuela and capture of the country's president Maduro has angered U.S. Democrats. Some lawmakers have called for the removal of President Trump from office. According to reports, Illinois Democratic Representative Delia Ramirez stated in a declaration that "Trump must be impeached," and also called for legislation to limit the government's war powers. California Democratic Representative Jared Huffman described Trump's plan as "simply insane" and "catastrophic." He told Axios, "We are now within the scope of the 25th Amendment (of the Constitution)." This clause concerns the procedure for suspending the duties of the U.S. president. Axios reported that although Democrats did not advance impeachment proceedings against Trump in 2025, discussions on the topic are gradually heating up within the party as more lawmakers call for tougher measures. The Trump administration's actions toward Venezuela appear to have further fueled this sentiment.

Golden Ten Futures reported on January 4 that there is uncertainty in the crude oil trend, and gasoline and diesel sales are performing moderately. There is limited directional guidance from fuel oil news, so market participants remain cautious about the outlook. In terms of supply and demand, the inventory pressure of major refineries has eased after pre-holiday destocking, but downstream demand is releasing slowly, providing insufficient support for a bullish market. Downstream merchants are maintaining cautious, demand-driven procurement. Overall, both the news and supply-demand sides of the fuel oil market are mixed, so it is expected that most market participants will maintain stable prices and observe the market this week, waiting for further news guidance. (Longzhong Information)