# US defends Venezuela deal as Chevron prepares to expand operations

https://mins.news/en/item/41000

- Financial Times, 2026-09-01 20:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/45449170-57cf-48f8-85a9-7e353cadde32?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> The Trump administration is defending an agreement with Venezuela as a means of pushing Chinese and Russian rivals out of oilfields in “our hemisphere”. Chevron is preparing to expand its operations in the country.

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