# What are the implications of the US-Venezuela oil deal?

https://mins.news/en/item/37989

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-31 00:41 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/8/31/what-are-the-implications-of-the-us-venezuela-oil-deal?traffic_source=rss

> A new agreement between Caracas and Washington would give US companies access to more than a fifth of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. The deal faces opposition in Venezuela and questions over its legality, while the country’s interim leader says it will support economic recovery.

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