Trump Says Greenland Oil And Gas Exploration Getting Ready To Begin

The story so far

4 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 14 Oct 2026. Times of India published first, on 14 October at 05:20 UTC; CBS News followed 13 min later. The most recent article, from Fox News Politics, appeared on 14 October at 06:51 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: CBS News (major outlet), Times of India, France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines, Fox News Politics.

3 prediction markets price this story:

• Before January 20, 2029 — the market puts it at 14%, with $65 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 20 Jan 2029. The market resolves to Yes if the United States buys any portion of Greenland from Denmark before January 20, 2029. It resolves to No if that purchase does not happen by the deadline. Readers often mistake a security agreement for an actual land sale.
• Before Jan 1, 2027 — the market puts it at 11%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if the U.S. President physically travels to and is present within Greenland's geographic boundaries before January 1, 2027. It resolves to No if this specific visit does not occur by that date. Readers often mistake the linked story about Iceland for the required location, but only visits to Greenland count toward resolution.
• Will Trump acquire Greenland before 2027? — the market puts it at 2%, with $2k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The Yes outcome requires an official announcement by the United States and Denmark that Greenland transfers to US sovereignty before December 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. This transfer must involve the majority of Greenland's territory coming under formal US governance or jurisdiction.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.