Event Brief
Trump says U.S. deal covers Venezuela oil reserves
By The BriefBrief · Sources (32)
Filed: Aug 29, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
Summary: President Trump says the U.S. has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. access to Venezuela’s untapped oil reserves. He said the deal involves control of 65 billion barrels of reserves and would be at cost.
WHO: President Trump
WHAT: Trump says the U.S. entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves.
WHEN: Aug 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Trump made the announcement about the agreement and its terms.
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📋 How this story developed
- Aug 28 Critics denounce reported US bid for Venezuelan oil stake
- Aug 28 Trump says US collected $13B from Venezuelan oil sales
- Aug 28 US in talks with Venezuela for major oil stake
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