{"id":2119949,"date":"2026-08-31T04:02:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T01:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2119949"},"modified":"2026-08-31T04:02:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T01:02:35","slug":"what-we-know-about-trumps-deal-giving-the-us-access-to-venezuelas-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2119949","title":{"rendered":"What we know about Trump\u2019s deal giving the US access to Venezuela\u2019s oil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/47\/16\/1200x675_cmsv2_0c6413d8-8de6-59ed-8588-2fdacc894124-9894716.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2921767-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2921767\" data-cid=\"9894817\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2921767-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/48\/17\/189x106_cmsv2_d26a49ae-217a-518d-a296-0a0970595e1c-9894817.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"View of the oil refinery of Fos-Lavera near Marseille, southern France, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. 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height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"FILE - Flames rise from flare stacks at the Amuay refinery in Los Taques, Venezuela, Jan. 14, 2026. \"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              FILE &#8211; Flames rise from flare stacks at the Amuay refinery in Los Taques, Venezuela, Jan. 14, 2026.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  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Friday night would give the United States a stake in Venezuela\u2019s vast oil reserves, a step towards his goal of extracting energy from the country after American forces captured then-President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro in a middle-of-the-night raid in January and brought him to New York to face federal drug trafficking charges.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Venezuela\u2019s interim leader, Delcy Rodr\u00edguez, described the deal as a step towards economic recovery that will modernise the country\u2019s oil industry. In a televised address to the nation late on Sunday, Rodr\u00edguez insisted Venezuela&#8217;s sovereignty is secure and said she wants the country to become a global energy powerhouse.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Saturday, she said the oil reserves would \u201ccease to be an inert, cold statistic and will instead become concrete solutions. Housing is one of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But the answers to many questions, including how soon the reserves could be drilled and who will pay to make it happen, were not immediately clear. No text of any agreement has been released.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">US strikes deal to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuela&#8217;s oil reserves, Trump says<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at what is known and unknown:<\/p>\n<h2>What are the terms?<\/h2>\n<p>The US government and an unnamed private operator in Venezuela formed a new company that was given rights to develop untapped oil fields.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from Rodr\u00edguez said the deal involves the development of 17 fields with a proven potential of 65 billion barrels. It said the agreement could draw $100 billion (\u20ac86 billion) in investment into Venezuela\u2019s oil industry and yield more than $209 billion (\u20ac180 billion) in taxes for Caracas.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said the agreement was negotiated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Rodr\u00edguez.<\/p>\n<p>The deal gives the United States 55% effective output of the new private company, including an ownership stake and rights to buy oil at cost. American purchases of the oil will go towards the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve along with the military, according to a US official who was not authorised to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n<p>The company would be the second-largest corporate holder of proven reserves after Saudi Aramco, according to the official.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">TotalEnergies to buy Shell&#8217;s wind and solar businesses in Europe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How will Venezuelans react?<\/h2>\n<p>Some in Venezuela considered it a betrayal of what their government has stated repeatedly for decades: Venezuelan resources are for Venezuela, and leaders would not allow the US government access to those resources.<\/p>\n<p>Harvard University professor Ricardo Hausmann, a former Venezuelan planning minister, called it a \u201cshameful deal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVenezuelans will not respect this illegitimate deal and no major US oil company will take it seriously because they know it will not last,\u201d Hausmann said on social media, adding that Rodr\u00edguez \u201chas no legitimacy or constitutional power to commit Venezuela to any such deal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In her national address, Rodr\u00edguez pushed back on some of the early criticism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne thing must be absolutely clear: Venezuela retains ownership and sovereignty over its resources,\u201d Rodr\u00edguez said. She said the goal is to reach other agreements with transnational private companies such as Chevron, Repsol and Shell.<\/p>\n<p>She added: \u201cWe want to be an energy powerhouse, a major oil producer, a significant gas exporter, and a major national petrochemical developer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">BP returns to Venezuela with Gulf partners as post-Maduro energy opening speeds up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What&#8217;s the reaction on Capitol Hill?<\/h2>\n<p>It is unclear whether Congress will play a role in the arrangement, but lawmakers from both parties were quick to weigh in.<\/p>\n<p>Trump allies called it a win.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, said it was a historic deal that helps both countries. \u201cIf it were up to DC Democrats, Maduro would still be in power, Venezuelan oil would be going to China at half price, and the people of Venezuela would be getting robbed by a corrupt regime,\u201d Moreno wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<p>It was condemned by Democrats who said Maduro&#8217;s capture was a means to this end.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., said Trump was always after Venezuela&#8217;s oil, branding it \u201ccorruption at epic scale.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWill prices come down for Americans? Who knows but likely not as much as Trump has forced them up thru his idiotic Iran War,&#8221; Kaine said on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said Trump \u201cput our service members at risk to get Venezuelan oil for his billionaire buddies.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Venezuela seeks return of 31 tonnes of gold worth \u20ac4bn from Bank of England<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What questions remain?<\/h2>\n<p>Many important details remain unclear, including who will cover necessary investments, the identity of the private operator and how America\u2019s stake in the company breaks down.<\/p>\n<p>The US will get 55% of the company&#8217;s effective output, but it was not clear what portion of that comes from an ownership stake and how much comes from the right to buy oil at cost.<\/p>\n<p>It also is unclear how the industry will react. Persuading big American oil companies to return to the region could prove a challenge given the political uncertainty and damaged infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Chevron, the only US oil company actively producing in Venezuela, declined to comment. Separately from Trump\u2019s announcement, Chevron already had been in talks to expand investment in the country. Exxon Mobil also declined to comment.<\/p>\n<p>David Oxley, chief climate and commodities economist at Capital Economics, said that on its face, the deal could double US oil reserves and reduce dependence on crude oil from Canada and Mexico. 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In a televised address to the nation late on Sunday, Rodr\u00edguez insisted Venezuela&#8217;s sovereignty is secure and said she wants the country to become a global energy powerhouse.Earlier on Saturday, she said the oil reserves would \u201ccease to be an inert, cold statistic and will instead become concrete solutions. Housing is one of them.\u201dBut the answers to many questions, including how soon the reserves could be drilled and who will pay to make it happen, were not immediately clear. No text of any agreement has been released.Here&#8217;s a look at what is known and unknown:What are the terms?The US government and an unnamed private operator in Venezuela formed a new company that was given rights to develop untapped oil fields.A statement from Rodr\u00edguez said the deal involves the development of 17 fields with a proven potential of 65 billion barrels. It said the agreement could draw $100 billion (\u20ac86 billion) in investment into Venezuela\u2019s oil industry and yield more than $209 billion (\u20ac180 billion) in taxes for Caracas.Trump said the agreement was negotiated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Rodr\u00edguez.The deal gives the United States 55% effective output of the new private company, including an ownership stake and rights to buy oil at cost. American purchases of the oil will go towards the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve along with the military, according to a US official who was not authorised to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.The company would be the second-largest corporate holder of proven reserves after Saudi Aramco, according to the official.How will Venezuelans react?Some in Venezuela considered it a betrayal of what their government has stated repeatedly for decades: Venezuelan resources are for Venezuela, and leaders would not allow the US government access to those resources.Harvard University professor Ricardo Hausmann, a former Venezuelan planning minister, called it a \u201cshameful deal.&#8221;\u201cVenezuelans will not respect this illegitimate deal and no major US oil company will take it seriously because they know it will not last,\u201d Hausmann said on social media, adding that Rodr\u00edguez \u201chas no legitimacy or constitutional power to commit Venezuela to any such deal.&#8221;In her national address, Rodr\u00edguez pushed back on some of the early criticism.\u201cOne thing must be absolutely clear: Venezuela retains ownership and sovereignty over its resources,\u201d Rodr\u00edguez said. She said the goal is to reach other agreements with transnational private companies such as Chevron, Repsol and Shell.She added: \u201cWe want to be an energy powerhouse, a major oil producer, a significant gas exporter, and a major national petrochemical developer.&#8221;What&#8217;s the reaction on Capitol Hill?It is unclear whether Congress will play a role in the arrangement, but lawmakers from both parties were quick to weigh in.Trump allies called it a win.Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, said it was a historic deal that helps both countries. \u201cIf it were up to DC Democrats, Maduro would still be in power, Venezuelan oil would be going to China at half price, and the people of Venezuela would be getting robbed by a corrupt regime,\u201d Moreno wrote on social media.It was condemned by Democrats who said Maduro&#8217;s capture was a means to this end.Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., said Trump was always after Venezuela&#8217;s oil, branding it \u201ccorruption at epic scale.\u201d\u201cWill prices come down for Americans? Who knows but likely not as much as Trump has forced them up thru his idiotic Iran War,&#8221; Kaine said on social media.Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said Trump \u201cput our service members at risk to get Venezuelan oil for his billionaire buddies.\u201dWhat questions remain?Many important details remain unclear, including who will cover necessary investments, the identity of the private operator and how America\u2019s stake in the company breaks down.The US will get 55% of the company&#8217;s effective output, but it was not clear what portion of that comes from an ownership stake and how much comes from the right to buy oil at cost.It also is unclear how the industry will react. Persuading big American oil companies to return to the region could prove a challenge given the political uncertainty and damaged infrastructure.Chevron, the only US oil company actively producing in Venezuela, declined to comment. Separately from Trump\u2019s announcement, Chevron already had been in talks to expand investment in the country. Exxon Mobil also declined to comment.David Oxley, chief climate and commodities economist at Capital Economics, said that on its face, the deal could double US oil reserves and reduce dependence on crude oil from Canada and Mexico. But Oxley, writing in a commentary, cautioned that there are logistical hurdles and said the value of Venezuela&#8217;s reserves may have been exaggerated under former President Hugo Ch\u00e1vez.Even with legal and security guarantees, it is not clear that US oil companies \u201cwould be eager to invest,\u2019\u2019 he wrote, noting that \u201cthere simply might be more enticing commercial opportunities on offer elsewhere.\u2019\u2019<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2026\/08\/31\/what-we-know-about-trumps-deal-giving-the-us-access-to-venezuelas-oil&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/47\/16\/1200x675_cmsv2_0c6413d8-8de6-59ed-8588-2fdacc894124-9894716.jpg&#8221;] Markets Oil prices rise as US-Iran tensions flare and Warsh fans rate hike Travel News Spain beyond the beach: the best places to visit this autumn Iran Iran fires retaliatory attacks following US strikes on Larak island USA Trump threatens NBC journalist with &#8216;rebuke or punishment&#8217; from FCC Markets Oil prices rise [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[226,36],"class_list":["post-2119949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international","tag-crawlmanager","tag-euronews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2119949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2119949"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2119949\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2119949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2119949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2119949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}