# US and Venezuela move to implement sweeping oil agreement

https://mins.news/en/video/42903

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-03 00:31 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02nbWVYN_xI

> U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright met with acting President Delcy Rodriguez in Venezuela on Wednesday during a visit focused on carrying out an agreement that would give the Pentagon and U.S. energy companies access to roughly one-fifth of the country’s vast oil reserves.

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