Trump's Venezuela Oil Deal Faces 20-Year Recovery Timeline and Massive Investment Hurdles

US-Venezuela oil deal requires decades to restore production to 1990s highs despite short-term gains.

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President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the US government will partner with private companies to access 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves. ^[1] Under the agreement, the United States will control 55% of the joint venture's production and receive the oil at cost to replenish its Strategic Petroleum Reserve. ^[2] US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said during a visit to Caracas that Venezuela's crude oil production could more than double in the next few years due to new deals with US and foreign energy companies. ^[3] Current Venezuelan oil production is approximately 1 million barrels per day, which is about one-third of its 1990s maximum. ^[4] Rystad Energy states that Venezuela's oil production will take decades to recover its 1990s peak of over 3 million barrels per day, even with the new deal. ^[5] Chris Wright stated that investment in these deals will massively grow available oil production, which will give downward pressure on oil prices, but the biggest kink right now in gasoline and diesel prices is refining capacity. ^[6] President Trump called the deal historic, covering 17 fields with a target production of 1.5 million barrels per day. ^[7]

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President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the US government will partner with private companies to access 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves. · El Financiero

Under the agreement, the United States will control 55% of the joint venture's production and receive the oil at cost to replenish its Strategic Petroleum Reserve. · El Financiero

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said during a visit to Caracas that Venezuela's crude oil production could more than double in the next few years due to new deals with US and foreign energy companies. · ZeroHedgeUnited States

Current Venezuelan oil production is approximately 1 million barrels per day, which is about one-third of its 1990s maximum. · El Financiero

Rystad Energy states that Venezuela's oil production will take decades to recover its 1990s peak of over 3 million barrels per day, even with the new deal. · El Financiero

Chris Wright stated that investment in these deals will massively grow available oil production, which will give downward pressure on oil prices, but the biggest kink right now in gasoline and diesel prices is refining capacity. · ZeroHedgeUnited States

President Trump called the deal historic, covering 17 fields with a target production of 1.5 million barrels per day. · ZeroHedgeUnited States

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