# Venezuela hands US control of a fifth of its oil in landmark deal

https://mins.news/en/video/41743

- euronews, 2026-09-02 09:52 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkHuRS-S77A

> Venezuela's parliament has approved giving the United States control of a fifth of the country's oil reserves in a landmark deal. The move cements Washington's grip on a government it helped install after toppling President Nicolas Maduro in January.

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