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

August 28, 2026

President Trump in a social media post announced the agreement he said was negotiated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez.

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