# US energy firms dominate Venezuela deals worth billions

https://mins.news/en/item/44057

- France 24, 2026-09-03 16:06 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260903-us-energy-firms-dominate-venezuela-deals-worth-billions

> US energy companies signed a series of multi-billion-dollar agreements with Venezuela on Wednesday, days after Caracas agreed to give Washington control over a substantial share of its vast oil reserves. Donald Trump has called the arrangement the “biggest oil deal in world history,” but it has prompted serious questions about Venezuela’s sovereignty.

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