# Venezuela says it retains sovereignty after 25-year US oil deal

https://mins.news/en/video/37600

- CNA, 2026-08-30 13:47 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRVRnVakoQo

> Venezuela says it will retain sovereignty over its resources despite a 25-year oil agreement with the United States, under which Washington would control a fifth of its reserves. Donald Trump called it the biggest oil deal in history, while Caracas said the US$100 billion investment could revive the Venezuelan economy.

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