Trump Reaches Venezuela Oil Deal
Trump’s Venezuela oil deal reshapes energy policy and opposition politics.
September 6, 2026 · Updated Sep 6, 5:14pm ET
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NPRU.S.-Venezuela oil deal puts opposition in a political bind
Patriot PostGood Progress, Bad Structure
The HillWright: US has ‘a lot of leverage’ in Venezuela after oil deal reached
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What happened
Trump’s Venezuela oil deal gives the Pentagon an ownership stake in a private company controlling over 65 billion barrels of crude, eight months after Washington ousted Maduro
Nicolás MaduroVenezuelan politician in a military raid and aligned with interim President Delcy Rodríguez
Delcy RodriguezActing President of Venezuela since 2026. Chris Wright
Chris WrightUnited States Secretary of Energy (born 1965) said in Caracas on Sept. 2 that the U.S. controls Venezuela’s external oil sales and China would have no claims on reworked projects. Chinese state lenders still hold billions in oil-backed Venezuelan debt. Opposition figures warn of weakened democratic pressure, while experts expect no near-term U.S. gasoline price cuts.
Venezuela Oil Deal
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