US and Venezuela Announce Long-Term Oil Deal for Strategic Reserves

Venezuela Oil Deal Raises Questions Over US Role

The Trump administration’s deal giving a US-led venture access to 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil could reshape the countries’ economic relationship, but questions remain over its political durability and whether it will provoke a backlash inside Venezuela. Former Deputy National Secuirty Advisor for Middle East Affairs and the Heritage Foundation's Victoria Coates is on Bloomberg This Weekend and argues the agreement could encourage US investment and restore Venezuela’s energy sector, b...

Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez says oil deal with Trump has ‘endless’ benefits

Deal that will reportedly see US take control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil has provoked outrage in her country Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has defended her government’s highly controversial energy deal with Donald Trump, insisting the South American country will maintain ownership and sovereignty over its massive oil reserves. Rodríguez, who assumed power in January after Trump ordered the abduction of the president, Nicolás Maduro, took to the airwaves on Saturday to...

By Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent

Energy experts have doubts about Trump's newly proposed Venezuelan oil deal

There are many reasons to be skeptical of the Trump administration's announcement that the U.S. will develop Venezuelan oil.

By Julia Simon

CIA chief proposed summit involving Trump, Zelenskyy and Putin – Axios

CIA Director John Ratcliffe pitched a trilateral summit with Trump, Zelenskyy and Putin during his secret Moscow visit, Axios reports.

By Olha Hlushchenko

Trump says US will refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve using Venezuelan oil

It is unclear how quickly the Venezuela deal could provide oil for the reserve or deliver any near-term benefit to U.S. motorists

By David Thomas

Trump-Putin-Zelenskyy summit floated in secret Moscow talks: Report

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By Prisha Patnaik

Trump-Putin-Zelensky summit on the cards? Report reveals CIA director's proposal in Moscow

The CIA director proposed a meet between US President Trump, Russian President Putin and Ukraine's Zelensky during his trip to Moscow, as per a report

Is Trump's big, splashy Venezuela oil deal real?

President vows a U.S.-backed venture will lead a Venezuelan oil resurgence.

By Charley Blaine

Trump: Venezuelan oil to be used to fill up ‘virtually emptied’ U.S. reserves

By Investing.com

CIA Chief proposed Trump-Zelensky-Putin meeting during Moscow visit – Axios

CIA Director John Ratcliffe proposed a trilateral meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin during an unannounced trip to Moscow earlier this week, as part of efforts to end the war.