# Trump’s Big Venezuela Deal Leaves US Oil Industry Blindsided

https://mins.news/en/item/46175

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-05 00:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-04/trump-s-big-venezuela-deal-leaves-us-oil-industry-blindsided?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9b62926f82110001166b0b

> President Donald Trump has hailed a sweeping oil accord with Venezuela as possibly “the greatest deal ever made,” saying it effectively gives the US control over much of the country’s crude wealth. The agreement has caught the US oil industry off guard.

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