The Latest Breaking News from Venezuela

US backs autocrats, calls it democracy

Trump regime is supporting a range of ruling-class right-wing leaders who will do as America orders

Salon · Sep 1

Trump vows US will take 'all' of Venezuela's oil as deal details emerge

The White House has published the terms of its Venezuela oil deal, naming the private company at its centre and confirming Washington's majority control of more than 65 billion barrels, as President Trump vowed the US would be taking "all" of it.

Euronews · Sep 1

Donald Trump outlines Venezuela oil extraction plans, ‘We’re gonna be taking all of that’, confirms ‘we’re making a fortune’

"Everyone cheering the Venezuela deal that thinks a flood of cheap oil is about to hit and pull gas prices down. It isn't."

We Got This Covered · Sep 1

White House working with North American Blue Energy Partners on Venezuela oil deal

The White House says it’s partnering with North American Blue Energy Partners in a deal that will give the Pentagon a stake in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves

The Independent UK · Sep 1

1 Top Energy Stock to Watch With Boots on the Ground in Venezuela

Don’t overlook the major Friday news from the White House, which could be critical for SLB, says our top chart strategist.

Barchart · Aug 31

The U.S. Struck a Deal To Control Venezuela's Oil. Trump Says It Will Be Used To Replenish The SPR.

Trump has said the deal will help to "substantially lower Gas Prices for all Americans".

International Business Times · Aug 31

Republicans Push Back on Trump's Venezuela Strategy: Salazar Questions Oil Deal as Ted Cruz Demands Elections

Republican unease over President Donald Trump's Venezuela strategy surfaced over the weekend, as two prominent GOP lawmakers warned that a massive new oil agreement cannot replace the democratic transition Washington promised after Nicolás Maduro's capture.

Latin Times · Aug 31

The Latest: Trump says Venezuela agreed to give US control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

President Donald Trump says Venezuela has agreed to give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country’s untapped oil reserves, at cost

The Independent UK · Aug 31

I'm working with Venezuela to kill its inflation. Trump’s secret oil deal with Delcy Rodriguez is illegitimate — and unhelpful

If you have to wait 558 years to produce and sell a barrel of oil, that barrel is virtually worthless in today's dollars.

Fortune · Aug 31

What we know about Trump’s deal giving the US access to Venezuela’s oil

Besides a social media post from US President Donald Trump, the White House has said little about what he is calling “the biggest oil deal in world history” in Venezuela.

Euronews · Aug 31