# Ex-Trump Ally’s Exit Offers Clues on Venezuela’s Next Phase

https://mins.news/en/item/24093

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-17 11:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-08-17/harry-sargeant-s-venezuela-oil-exit-offers-clues-about-country-s-next-phase?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a82e9c66576f900016f749a

> Six months after Energy Secretary Chris Wright pledged that a US-Venezuela partnership would bring a dramatic rise in oil, natural gas and electricity production, the promised surge has yet to materialize. The departure of a former Trump ally may offer clues about Venezuela’s next phase.

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