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[^2]\n\nNorth American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) agreed to acquire 14 oil projects in Venezuela on 2026-06-30, according to a Reuters report citing US government officials. [^3]\n\nPresident Donald Trump announced a historic oil agreement with Venezuela that includes this deal, stating it secures US control over 65 billion barrels of oil. [^4]\n\nThe White House announced on September 1, 2026, that North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) will receive 100-year rights to 17 oil fields in Venezuela with proven reserves of approximately 65 billion barrels. [^5]\n\nThe US government and Venezuela signed an agreement granting Washington the right to extract 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil over a period of 100 years. [^6]\n\nThe White House confirmed a 100-year oil concession granted to the private company North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) for exploring Venezuelan crude oil. [^7]\n\nUnder the agreement between the Trump administration and interim President Delcy Rodríguez, NABEP will have rights to drill 17 fields containing approximately 65 billion barrels of oil. [^8]\n\nAlejandro Betancourt, a 46-year-old businessman, is the author, mediator, and main beneficiary of the US-Venezuela energy security agreement. [^9]\n\nThe White House announced a historic energy security agreement granting the United States privileged access for a century to a quarter of Venezuela's crude oil reserves. [^10]\n\nAccording to a note released by the White House, the pact was signed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, granting concessions for a period of one hundred years over 17 oil fields to the private corporation North American Blue Energy Partners (Nabep). [^11]\n\nThe Trump administration announced an agreement to exploit significant portions of Venezuela's oil reserves with North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP), a company controlled by Alejandro Betancourt Lopez. 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