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Trump announces historic Venezuela oil deal for US equity

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President Trump announced a significant energy agreement with Venezuela, which he described as the largest oil deal in history. This deal reportedly grants the U.S. equity in Venezuelan oil fields holding an estimated 65 billion barrels of reserves. The arrangement, characterized as a public-private partnership, aims to bolster U.S. energy security and provide substantial private investment and job creation for Venezuela. AI

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Trump announces historic Venezuela oil deal for US equity

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Marc Caputo ·

    Trump hails "biggest oil deal in world history" with Venezuela

    <p>President Trump said Friday the U.S. has struck a deal with <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/03/energy-department-venezuela-oil-deals" target="_blank">Venezuela</a> to take control of oil fields with 65 billion barrels of reserves.</p><p><strong>Why it matters:</strong> …

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