# US secures control of 65B barrels of Venezuelan oil

https://mins.news/en/video/43693

- TRT World, 2026-09-03 12:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA6bky04ykM

> As disruption continues in the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump says Washington has secured majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s oil reserves through a deal involving interim Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez. FGE NexantECA’s Palash Patni Jain provides analysis.

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