# LIVE: U.S. Energy Secretary Wright visits Venezuela as oil deal is finalized

https://mins.news/en/video/42560

- Reuters, 2026-09-02 18:55 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kqE1X9dfXI

> U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright visited Venezuela’s Miraflores Palace as the two countries finalized an oil deal in Caracas. Wright said the agreement would more than double crude production over the next few years.

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