# Video: US energy chief arrives in Venezuela to sign controversial oil deal

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-02 08:26 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/2/video-us-energy-chief-in-venezuela-to-sign-controversial-oil-deal?traffic_source=rss

> US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has arrived in La Guaira to sign an agreement that would give the United States effective control of a large share of Venezuela’s oil reserves. Wright praised the deal, while critics compared it with arrangements imposed by colonial powers.

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