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WorldHow a Vitol trader’s ties to JD Vance helped secure a prized Venezuela oil contract

A week before the United States invaded Venezuela in January and captured its authoritarian leader, Vice President JD Vance flew on Air Force Two to Montana’s exclusive Yellowstone Club. The story examines how a Vitol trader’s connections to Vance helped secure a prized Venezuelan oil contract.

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RReuters★★★★☆2026-11-11 11:40Original

How a Vitol trader’s ties to JD Vance helped secure a prized Venezuela oil contract
How a Vitol trader’s ties to JD Vance helped secure a prized Venezuela oil contractWorld