The Suspicious Timing Behind Trump's “Biggest Oil Deal In History”
The Trump administration announced a deal giving the US access to Venezuela's oil reserves over a 25-year period, with American firms taking over some oilfields. The agreement has been signed and expanded to include multiple deals worth billions of dollars.
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31 viewpointsUS oversees signing of ‘billions’ in deals between Venezuela and Chevron, ENI, GE
The Venezuelan oil deal is a strategic victory for Trump's new Monroe Doctrine
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29 viewpointsTrump Energy Secretary Visits Venezuela to Finalize Historic Oil Deal
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The story so far
8 developments- Aug 27US nears deal to secure stake in Venezuelan oil fields, insiders say
- Aug 28Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
- Aug 30Trump says U.S. deal with Venezuela will boost oil reserves
- Aug 31US firm to take over some Venezuela oilfields previously run by Chinese, Russian firms
- Sep 2Only center coverage:US energy firms dominate Venezuela deals worth billions
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Quiet for 41 daysLast development · Sep 2 — US energy firms dominate Venezuela deals worth billions