nationalization

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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

Either way, the election will close out an economic experiment marked by initial prosperity funded by Morales's nationalization of gas reserves.

From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025

In the time of Hafez Assad, Bashar’s father, Syria was a socialist economy, with Soviet-style nationalization and tight regulation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2025

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