# Trump’s Venezuela oil deal gives US control of 17 oil fields

https://mins.news/en/video/42391

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-02 16:46 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzNrDy76Lp0

> President Donald Trump calls the 25-year oil agreement with Venezuela historic. It gives the US partial control of Venezuela’s oil reserves and is intended to secure Washington’s access to billions of barrels for years to come, although its effects may not be felt for years while fuel prices remain high.

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