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Washington’s Venezuela Oil Deal Is About Much More Than Crude

oilprice.com · 7d

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Washington’s takeover of more than a fifth of Venezuela’s oil reserves in a deal officially signed by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on 2 September was as unexpected as it was dramatic, with President Donald Trump’s comment a few days earlier that it is “the biggest oil deal in world history” looking justified from several perspectives. From a pure volume standpoint, the deal covers 65 billion barrels of proven crude oil reserves (out of Venezuela’s total 303 billion barrels) across 17 fields. To put that…

First report: Trump’s big Venezuela deal leaves U.S. oil industry blindsided japantimes.co.jp, 10d

The coverage

  1. Promethean Action Video: President Trump’s Historic Oil Deal with Venezuela Is Even More Spectacular than Is Being Reported

    thegatewaypundit.com · 7d

    Leans rightThis article: leans right.
  2. Trump’s state capitalism comes to the oil industry with his unprecedented Venezuela deal

    cnbc.com · 9d

    Leans leftThis article: leans left.

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