The 'America Invading for Oil' meme is a long-standing internet trope that satirizes United States foreign policy, specifically the perception that the US military intervenes in foreign nations primarily to secure petroleum reserves. While the sentiment has existed since the Gulf War, it surged as a digital meme format in the late 2010s. These memes typically depict the US military or personified American icons reacting with extreme aggression or 'liberation' rhetoric to mundane items—such as greasy food, oily skin, or essential oils—whenever the word 'oil' is mentioned. It remains a staple of international political humor, used to mock the contrast between humanitarian justifications and strategic interests.