Trump says US has deal with Venezuela for control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
energy_geopolitical_dealSouth AmericaSCMP28 Aug, 23:41 UTC
Context
President Donald Trump on Friday said the US has entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American country’s oil reserves. Trump in a social media post announced the agreement he said was negotiated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez. “The United States of America has just entered into an Agreement with the Country of Venezuela on, THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY!”...
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