Why Oil Still Controls Wars, Politics, and Global Power - Mike Mauceli, Fernando Gonzalez
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🗓️ 28 January 2026
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Energy isn't just another commodity—it's the foundation of modern civilization. In this episode, Robert Kiyosaki, Michael Mauceli, and Fernando Gonzalez break down why oil and energy continue to shape global power, geopolitics, and economic stability, even as technology and AI accelerate demand.
You'll learn why energy scarcity affects everything from inflation and national security to supply chains and investment opportunities. The conversation explores how wars, political decisions, and economic shifts often trace back to control over energy resources—and why ignoring this reality leaves people unprepared for what's coming next.
This episode also examines how rising energy demand from AI, data centers, and infrastructure is changing the global landscape, and why hard assets tied to production play a critical role in uncertain times. Rather than focusing on headlines or speculation, the discussion highlights long-term forces that drive value and shape wealth.
If you want to understand how energy influences markets, why oil still matters despite new technologies, and how global power is really determined, this conversation offers clarity you won't hear in mainstream media.
00:00Â Introduction
04:04Â Venezuela's Oil Reserves
05:13Â South American Business Ventures
06:56Â Venezuela's Political Climate
11:35Â The Importance of Hard Assets
24:40Â AI and Energy Needs
26:48Â Peru's Mining Opportunities
27:51Â Shining Path and Terrorism in Peru
30:54Â Final Thoughts and Upcoming Events
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Rich Dad Radio Show, the good news and bad news about money. |
| 0:07.0 | Here's Robert Kiyosaki. |
| 0:08.9 | Hello, Robert Kiyosaki, the Rich Dad Radio Show, broadcasting from Arizona, Phoenix, |
| 0:14.1 | where it's either heaven or hell, and right now it's heaven. |
| 0:18.5 | It's as perfect as it can get. |
| 0:20.3 | So we have a kind of interesting show because I have a friend. |
| 0:25.7 | I flew with them in Vietnam together off of a carrier, and he's now a congressman in Washington, |
| 0:32.8 | D.C. |
| 0:33.5 | And he says, Congress is going nuts with the Trump derangement syndrome. |
| 0:41.4 | You know, they said, what is that guy up to? |
| 0:46.0 | And so he's going to annex Greenland and then Canada. |
| 0:50.8 | He's pissing everybody off. |
| 0:52.8 | He's going to take Greenland from Denmark or something like this. |
| 0:57.3 | And he calls it the Gulf of America now. |
| 1:00.2 | And he said, Congress is going nuts. |
| 1:05.1 | Trump derangement syndrome. |
| 1:07.1 | So I thought we'd add to the mess here. |
| 1:09.2 | We have two rich debt advisors. |
| 1:11.1 | One is Michael Maselli. |
| 1:12.6 | He's an oil man. |
| 1:13.9 | So for full disclosure, I invest with Michael for oil because there's so many tax advantages to oil and stuff like this. |
| 1:23.2 | And it's always used. |
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