Trump announces oil deal with Venezuela worth $65 billion barrels

Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced what he described as "THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY!" through his Truth Social platform. The agreement with Venezuela reportedly grants the United States majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves within the South American nation.

Trump stated that the deal was negotiated under his direction by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. They worked closely with Venezuela's interim President, Delcy Rodríguez, and private sector business partners. Crucially, Trump emphasized that the agreement was secured "without any cost to the American Taxpayer."

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THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY!

This announcement follows a significant U.S. military operation, directed by Trump, to capture Venezuela's former president Nicolás Maduro and bring him to the United States to face federal charges of narcoterrorism and drug trafficking. The timing of this oil deal announcement comes nearly nine months after Maduro's capture.

Reports from outlets like Bloomberg had previously suggested the U.S. government was seeking a majority stake in Venezuela's oil reserves through a potential partnership between the Department of Defense and Alejandro Betancourt, an energy investor described as a key intermediary between the two countries.

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Under my direction, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, working closely with the highly respected interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, and, through a partnership with the private business sector, have secured the majority control of the U.S. of more than 65 BILLION BARRELS of Proven Oil Reserves in Venezuela, at no cost to the American Taxpayer.