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

https://mins.news/en/item/37669

- The Guardian, 2026-08-30 15:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/30/venezuela-delcy-rodriguez-says-oil-deal-with-trump-has-endless-benefits

> Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, defended her government’s controversial energy agreement with Donald Trump, saying Venezuela would retain ownership and sovereignty over its oil reserves. The deal reportedly gives Washington control of 65bn barrels, prompting outrage among opposition figures and leftwing protesters in Caracas.

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