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Editorial illustration of an oil tanker, refinery pipeline, and an unfinished contract held between two hands

Politics•August 30, 2026

What the U.S.–Venezuela Oil Deal Does—and Doesn't Yet Prove

The White House says the arrangement covers 17 fields and 65 billion barrels of proven reserves. The operating, legal and consumer-price effects are not yet clear.

By Policy & Society Contributors · 7 min read

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