# Trump’s Venezuelan oil deal: What we know and its potential impact on Canada’s oil industry

https://mins.news/en/item/37135

- CBC News, 2026-08-29 21:28 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-venezuela-oil-deal-explainer-9.7325621?cmp=rss

> Several questions about the U.S. agreement to develop Venezuela’s vast oil reserves remain unanswered, and a rapid, large-scale production increase appears unlikely. Experts warn that higher Venezuelan exports would compete directly with Canadian crude in the U.S. Gulf Coast market.

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