nationalization

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Taking office in 1951, Mossadegh introduced a reform program that included nationalization of the oil industry.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The driller was one of several multinational oil companies that rushed back into Venezuela in the mid-1990s, 20 years after nationalization boxed them out of the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

The oil major was awarded $10.5 billion plus interest by an international court after the nationalization of Venezuela’s oil industry in 2007.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

“The conversation about nationalization, I think, is dependent on getting in the relatively short term some body of rights: 14, 15, 16, 17 clubs, and you’d start down the path from there,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024

They were also concerned about the idea of nationalization, insisting that the ANC and the Freedom Charter supported blanket nationalization for the South African economy.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela