# Trump Oil Deal Blindsides US Energy Companies

https://mins.news/en/video/46607

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-05 13:12 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xued57DT-8w

> US oil executives say the Trump administration’s Venezuela deal caught them off guard by giving North American Blue Energy Partners access to fields other companies had been pursuing. Industry figures are also questioning whether the company can quickly develop new production and whether the arrangement can lower gasoline prices.

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