US to control one fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves, Trump says

President Donald Trump on Friday announced an unprecedented US push ​to take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves, betting that American companies can revive the OPEC nation's battered energy industry while delivering a new source of crude to help bring down US fuel prices.

President Donald Trump said Friday night the United States has reached an oil agreement with Venezuela, a move he said will “more than double” American oil reserves, increase oil supply and lower gas prices. “At my direction, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, working closely with Highly

Trump has long been candid about his desire for the US to secure Venezuelan oil and has urged oil companies to invest in the South American nation.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. has entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the

An analyst says it's unclear whether a US government lease would have a legal basis under Venezuela's constitution and its new hydrocarbons law, adding that there is 'no precedent'

Rubio says deal will boost investment in Venezuela, curb US gasoline prices

Donald Trump has said the US has entered into an agreement with Venezuela to take control of a fifth of the country's oil reserves.

President Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country's untapped oil reserves, at cost.

The United States has struck a deal with Venezuela to secure "majority US control" of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil, according to Donald Trump.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. had entered into an oil agreement with Venezuela.

U.S. to Take Control of Much of Venezuela’s Proven Oil Reserves  WSJ

The US president touts “the biggest oil deal in world history” six months on from the start of the Iran war, which sent energy prices spiralling.

The president touts “the biggest oil deal in world history” six months on from the start of the Iran war, which sent energy prices spiralling.

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the U.S. had entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of the country’s 65 billion barrels of oil reserves.

President Trump said Friday evening that there will be “majority U.S. control” of a large swath of Venezuela’s oil reserves.  “BREAKING NEWS: 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 in a post on Truth Social. 

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 Venez

The announcement of the deal comes nearly nine months after the U.S. military at Trump's direction carried out an operation to capture Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro and spirit him to the United States to face federal narcoterrorism and drug trafficking charges.

The announcement comes nearly nine months after the U.S. military at Trump’s direction carried out an operation to capture Venezuela’s president

Trump announces sweeping US grab for control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves  Reuters

Trump Says U.S. Has Entered Deal With Venezuela To Take Control Of 65 Billion Barrels Of Oil Reserves  HuffPost

Trump says US reaches deal with Venezuela to control 65 billion barrels of country’s oil reserves  CNN

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

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

Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves  AP News

Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves  Toronto Star

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the deal would bring nearly $100 billion in private investment to Venezuela.