# Trump-linked companies race to secure deals for Venezuela’s oil

https://mins.news/en/item/44812

- Financial Times, 2026-09-04 04:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/939e55ad-1d5c-45cf-995d-1db6754c8f6b?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> Companies linked to Donald Trump are competing for deals involving Venezuela’s oil as the US takes control of the country’s beleaguered energy sector. Those capitalising include appointees, a donor and a recent administration official.

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