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HS Analysis: A Century-Long Oil Deal Exposes American Ruthlessness
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HS Analysis: A Century-Long Oil Deal Exposes American Ruthlessness

From Helsingin Sanomat · () Finnish

Translated from Finnish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Helsingin Sanomat columnist Tommi Hannula examines a huge oil deal involving Venezuela and the United States.
  • Hannula says Donald Trump’s claim that it is the largest oil deal in world history is, in many respects, accurate.
  • The analysis also warns that the agreement contains pitfalls.

Donald Trump’s declaration of a “world’s largest oil deal” is not easy to dismiss as mere exaggeration, writes Helsingin Sanomat foreign affairs journalist Tommi Hannula.

In his analysis, Hannula describes the agreement as a huge, century-long oil deal involving Venezuela and the United States. He argues that Trump’s claim is, from several perspectives, entirely true.

The columnist presents the deal alongside a sharply critical assessment of the way Trump has pressured Venezuela. He writes that this has proceeded smoothly for the U.S. president, while warning that the agreement itself contains pitfalls.

The world’s largest oil deal.

— Donald TrumpTrump used this description when announcing the oil agreement, according to the analysis.
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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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