# Venezuela hands US control of a fifth of its oil in landmark deal

https://mins.news/en/item/41448

- euronews, 2026-09-02 05:13 UTC
- World
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/02/venezuela-hands-the-us-control-over-a-fifth-of-its-oil-in-landmark-deal

> Venezuela’s parliament has approved giving the United States control over a fifth of the country’s oil reserves, reinforcing Washington’s hold over a government the report says it helped install after President Nicolas Maduro was toppled in January.

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