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As US-Venezuela Oil Deal Takes Shape, Here Are the Key Points

Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 01 September 2026, 03:05 UTC By Jake Lloyd-Smith 1 min read
Key Points

President Donald Trump’s White House has called it the “biggest oil deal in history:” An agreement with Venezuela for the US to take control of more than 65 billion barrels of the nation’s crude reserves.

President Donald Trump’s White House has called it the “biggest oil deal in history:” An agreement with Venezuela for the US to take control of more than 65 billion barrels of the nation’s crude reserves.
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