Event Brief
Trump oil deal to use Venezuelan firm tied to govt
By The BriefBrief · Sources (34)
Filed: Aug 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: The Trump administration plans to work with a private Venezuelan oil company that has close ties to the Venezuelan government. The deal structure relies on that partner as the administration pursues its Venezuelan oil arrangement.
WHO: The Trump administration; a private Venezuelan oil company with close ties to the Venezuelan government
WHAT: The administration will work with a private Venezuelan oil company closely tied to the Venezuelan government as part of its Venezuelan oil deal.
WHEN: Aug 29, 2026 at 6:47 PM ET
WHERE: Venezuela
WHY: The deal is structured around using a private Venezuelan oil company with close ties to the Venezuelan government.
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📋 How this story developed
- Aug 30 Trump deal grants US access to Venezuela oil reserves
- Aug 29 Trump says U.S. will take control of Venezuela oil reserves
- Aug 29 Trump says U.S. controls 60B barrels of Venezuelan oil
- Aug 29 Trump says U.S. deal covers Venezuela oil reserves
- 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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