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Trump deal makes Pentagon investor in Venezuela oil firm

By The BriefBrief · Sources (38)
Filed: Sep 01, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Summary: President Trump announced an agreement under which the Pentagon would become an investor in a private company granted exclusive oil development rights in Venezuela. The deal was discussed by Nick Schifrin with Francisco Monaldi, director of the Latin America Energy Program at Rice University’s Baker Institute.
WHO: Nick Schifrin; Francisco Monaldi; President Trump; the Pentagon
WHAT: Trump announced an agreement making the Pentagon an investor in a private company with exclusive oil development rights in Venezuela.
WHEN: Aug 31, 2026 at 6:45 PM ET
WHERE: Venezuela
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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