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Trump secures 65B barrels of Venezuelan oil via private deal

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Donald Trump announced a significant deal securing majority control over 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil through a private company, North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP). This agreement grants the United States a 35% stake via the Pentagon and a 20% offtake at cost from the State Department, with veto power over board appointments. The move aims to redirect Venezuelan oil previously destined for China towards the US market, representing a new doctrine of indirect expropriation. AI

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Trump secures 65B barrels of Venezuelan oil via private deal

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Wenran Jiang ·

    Trump’s Venezuela oil deal: why China can wait and watch

    When US President Donald Trump announced on August 28 that the United States had secured majority control over some 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil through a private company, the North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP), he called it “the biggest oil deal in history”. The…

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