US President Donald Trump has announced plans for major oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland amid rising global energy prices due to months of war with Iran, even though Greenland has halted new oil licensing in 2021 over environmental concerns. He claimed the territory held vast and easily accessible energy reserves, but provided no evidence for the claim or details of the planned search. The statement follows months of geopolitical tensions, during which Trump has repeatedly threatened to gain control of Greenland for US strategic defense. To mitigate these threats, Washington, Denmark and Greenland signed an agreement on September 22 to expand the US military presence - including two new bases and a "Golden Dome" missile defense system. Despite Trump's reference to "our new" Greenland, the island remains a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.

US President Donald Trump has announced plans for major oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland amid rising global energy prices due to months of war with Iran, even though Greenland has halted new oil licensing in 2021 over environmental concerns. He claimed the territory held vast and easily accessible energy reserves, but provided no evidence for the claim or details of the planned search. The statement follows months of geopolitical tensions, during which Trump has repeatedly threatened to gain control of Greenland for US strategic defense. To mitigate these threats, Washington, Denmark and Greenland signed an agreement on September 22 to expand the US military presence - including two new bases and a "Golden Dome" missile defense system. Despite Trump's reference to "our new" Greenland, the island remains a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.