Trump announces deal with Venezuela to secure more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
Trump said the agreement could bring more than $100 billion in private investment and support thousands of jobs in Venezuela.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez securing majority U.S. control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil through a partnership with private business, directed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
- U.S. strategic oil reserves fell below 300 million barrels in early August, prompting the administration to seek new crude sources after six months of Iran-related supply disruptions disrupted global markets and pressured gasoline prices ahead of midterm elections.
- The agreement targets 17 strategic oil fields expected to attract nearly $100 billion in private investment, aiming to revive Venezuela's deteriorated energy sector and secure additional crude for U.S. refineries while generating over $209 billion in tax revenue for Caracas.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the deal 'a huge win for both the American and Venezuelan people,' while the administration claims the transaction will more than double U.S. oil reserves and substantially lower gas prices for Americans.
- Industry experts remain skeptical about immediate production gains due to Venezuela's dilapidated infrastructure and political uncertainty; Francisco Monaldi, director of the Latin American Energy Program at Rice University, warned that meaningful expansion will require years of significant capital investment.
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Call it socialism, imperialism, corruption or theft — senators, conservatives, journalists, former ambassadors and economists all agree President Donald Trump's "deal" to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil is a very bad move. Trump's Truth Social announcement on Friday of a deal with Delcy Rodríguez — who became Venezuela's acting president in January after the U.S. military captured former President Nicolás Maduro — spurred an uproar …
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