What Future for Venezuela After the U.S. Oil Carve-Up?

Trump's own aides admit Venezuela oil deal won't cut gas prices before midterms: report

House Republicans walked out of a closed-door State Department briefing this week visibly frustrated, learning that President Trump's celebrated Venezuelan oil deal likely won't move the needle on gas prices before voters head to the polls in November.Assistant Secretary of State Juan Pablo Segura and policy planning director Jeremy Lewin addressed the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Monday, just as lawmakers began their final stretch of work…

JUST IN: BURGUM: VENEZUELAN OIL ONCE HEADED TO CHINA — NOW FLOWS TOWARD U.S. GULF REFINERIES

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said vast amounts of Venezuelan oil that previously flowed to China are now being directed toward refineries on the Gulf of America. Meanwhile, Oklahoma-based Continental Resources has signed a preliminary agreement with...

What Future for Venezuela after the U.S. Oil Carve-up?

The Trump administration has announced an agreement with Caracas that it says gives the U.S. a major stake in the Venezuelan oil industry. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Phil Gunson and Delaney Simon explore the reported deal’s ramifications.

Trump Officials Say the Venezuelan Oil Deal Won’t Lower Gas Prices Before the Midterms

“There weren’t a whole lot of answers,” one House Republican said after State officials briefed lawmakers about the deal.