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Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
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Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves President Donald Trump says the U.S. has entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American country’s oil reserves ByAAMER MADHANI Associated Press August 28, 2026, 7:04 PM WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. has entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American country’s oil...
Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
President Donald Trump says the U.S. has entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American country’s oil reserves
ByAAMER MADHANI Associated Press
August 28, 2026, 7:04 PM
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. 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, Defense 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!” Trump wrote.