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Chevron unveils $7 billion Venezuela deal as US claims a fifth of the country's oil

Chevron announced a $7 billion expansion deal for its Venezuelan operations on Wednesday, hours after the country's parliament approved handing Washington control over a fifth of its oil reserves.

Euronews · Sep 2

Venezuela hands the US control over a fifth of its oil in landmark deal

Venezuela's parliament has approved handing the US control of a fifth of its oil reserves, cementing Washington's grip on a government it helped install after toppling President Nicolas Maduro in January.

Euronews · Sep 2

US officials defend Venezuela oil deal amid questions over rebuilding plan

Government talks up pact but Venezuelan opposition alarmed that democracy yet to return after Maduro exit

The Guardian - US · Sep 2

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Venezuela’s main airport partially resumes commercial flights after deadly earthquakes

Venezuela’s main airport has partially resumed operations nearly 10 weeks after two devastating earthquakes

The Independent UK · Sep 1

US firm to take over some Venezuela oilfields previously run by Chinese, Russian firms

The White House on Monday said it’s partnering with North American Blue Energy Partners as part of President Donald Trump’s push to tap into Venezuela’s oil industry, setting up a deal that will give the Pentagon a stake over roughly a fifth of the country’s vast oil reserves. Venezuela's ruling…

France 24 · Sep 1

Is the US-Venezuela Oil Deal for 25 Years or 100? Here's What's Actually Been Signed

Trump says the deal is historic. Rodríguez says 25 years; the White House says 100. Betancourt has laundering probes on three continents.

Latin Times · Sep 1

Oil giant Chevron is expected to announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, US official says

Oil giant Chevron is expected to soon announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, a U.S. official said

The Independent UK · Sep 1

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Alejandro Betancourt, the controversial Venezuelan oil tycoon Trump is banking on

US President Donald Trump on Friday announced "the biggest oil deal in world history" – a new deal with Venezuela for "65 billion barrels of oil". Washington is set to take a 35 percent stake in North American Blue Energy Partners, which is owned by controversial Venezuelan oil tycoon Alejandro…

France 24 · Sep 1

U.S.-Venezuela Oil Deal Includes 100-Year Concessions For Washington-Backed Company

NABEP is the second-largest private oil producer in Venezuela, and has given the U.S. Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital an equity stake of 35% in its corporate parent.

International Business Times · Sep 1

Trump's slimy Venezuela oil deal

President once said Venezuela's oil was the dirtiest in the world. Now he's trying to steal it

Salon · Sep 1

US backs autocrats, calls it democracy

Trump regime is supporting a range of ruling-class right-wing leaders who will do as America orders

Salon · Sep 1

Trump vows US will take 'all' of Venezuela's oil as deal details emerge

The White House has published the terms of its Venezuela oil deal, naming the private company at its centre and confirming Washington's majority control of more than 65 billion barrels, as President Trump vowed the US would be taking "all" of it.

Euronews · Sep 1

Donald Trump outlines Venezuela oil extraction plans, ‘We’re gonna be taking all of that’, confirms ‘we’re making a fortune’

"Everyone cheering the Venezuela deal that thinks a flood of cheap oil is about to hit and pull gas prices down. It isn't."

We Got This Covered · Sep 1

Trump’s ‘biggest oil deal in world history’ in Venezuela reeks of ‘colonial cronyism’ and could easily fall apart, experts say

The U.S.-Venezuela agreement would include a third-party oil operator and incorporate 17 mature or undeveloped oilfields.

Fortune · Sep 1

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The Conversation · Sep 1

The US has struck a deal to control Venezuela’s oil reserves. It probably won’t help bring down fuel prices

US President Donald Trump has announced an agreement with Venezuela that he called the “biggest oil deal in world history”.

The Economic Times · Sep 1

Trump's oil deal with Venezuela raises red flags for some major producers, sources say

A proposed US deal granting North American Blue Energy Partners a 100-year lease over 17 Venezuelan oilfields is raising concerns among major oil companies. The arrangement would give the US a 35% stake and guaranteed oil access, while NABEP’s Venezuelan owner Alejandro Betancourt’s past investigations add uncertainty for potential investors.

The Economic Times · Sep 1

US oil firm to take over some Venezuelan oilfields previously run by Chinese, Russian companies, officials say

North American Blue Energy Partners will acquire Venezuelan oilfields from Chinese and Russian companies. This move follows a significant oil production agreement announced by President Donald Trump. The U.S. company will gain access to 64 billion barrels of Venezuela's proven oil reserves. This arrangement displaces existing Chinese and Russian interests…

The Independent UK · Sep 1

White House working with North American Blue Energy Partners on Venezuela oil deal

The White House says it’s partnering with North American Blue Energy Partners in a deal that will give the Pentagon a stake in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves

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Barchart · Aug 31

1 Top Energy Stock to Watch With Boots on the Ground in Venezuela

Don’t overlook the major Friday news from the White House, which could be critical for SLB, says our top chart strategist.

International Business Times · Aug 31

The U.S. Struck a Deal To Control Venezuela's Oil. Trump Says It Will Be Used To Replenish The SPR.

Trump has said the deal will help to "substantially lower Gas Prices for all Americans".

Latin Times · Aug 31

Republicans Push Back on Trump's Venezuela Strategy: Salazar Questions Oil Deal as Ted Cruz Demands Elections

Republican unease over President Donald Trump's Venezuela strategy surfaced over the weekend, as two prominent GOP lawmakers warned that a massive new oil agreement cannot replace the democratic transition Washington promised after Nicolás Maduro's capture.

The Independent UK · Aug 31

The Latest: Trump says Venezuela agreed to give US control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

President Donald Trump says Venezuela has agreed to give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country’s untapped oil reserves, at cost

Fortune · Aug 31

I'm working with Venezuela to kill its inflation. Trump’s secret oil deal with Delcy Rodriguez is illegitimate — and unhelpful

If you have to wait 558 years to produce and sell a barrel of oil, that barrel is virtually worthless in today's dollars.

Euronews · Aug 31

What we know about Trump’s deal giving the US access to Venezuela’s oil

Besides a social media post from US President Donald Trump, the White House has said little about what he is calling “the biggest oil deal in world history” in Venezuela.

The Independent UK · Aug 30

Nicolás Maduro’s jail cell photos have everyone asking the same question

Maduro and his wife were charged with conspiracy to commit narco-terrorism and import cocaine into the US

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