# White House Partners with NABEP for Pentagon Stake in Venezuela Oil

The White House announced a deal giving the Pentagon a 35% stake in a new oil venture with North American Blue Energy Partners.

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The White House announced on Monday that it is partnering with North American Blue Energy Partners to form a new oil company where the Pentagon holds a 35% ownership stake. [^1]

President Donald Trump announced a deal to develop Venezuela's oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits. [^2]

The White House reaffirmed on May 1 that the United States remains open to dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un without preconditions. [^3]

North American Blue Energy Partners, owned by Alejandro Betancourt, has agreed to invest $100 billion in new oil infrastructure. [^4]

The deal grants the new oil company 100-year rights over 17 oil fields with proven reserves of about 65 billion barrels. [^5]

The State Department will receive a guarantee to purchase 20% of the output from the new oil company at cost. [^6]

Analysts questioned whether Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez has the legal authority to give the company 100-year rights over 17 oil fields with reserves of 65 billion barrels without National Assembly approval. [^7]

Chevron officials and Energy Secretary Chris Wright are expected to visit Venezuela on Wednesday to formally unveil the new investment. [^8]

The deal with NABEP would create a new company where the Pentagon takes a 35% ownership stake and the State Department has the right to buy 20% of the oil produced at cost. [^9]

A White House official stated that President Trump is still willing to talk to Kim Jong-un without conditions, referencing their previous historic meetings in 2018 and 2019. [^10]

The White House official did not explicitly mention North Korean denuclearization as part of the policy when asked about preparations for a summit. [^11]

Analysts suggested the White House may be using the lack of preconditions as a lure to bring Kim to the negotiating table while avoiding explicit mention of denuclearization. [^12]

## What this stands on

1. The White House announced on Monday that it is partnering with North American Blue Energy Partners to form a new oil company where the Pentagon holds a 35% ownership stake. (WJXT News4JAX, News)
2. President Donald Trump announced a deal to develop Venezuela's oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits. (fortune.com, News)
3. The White House reaffirmed on May 1 that the United States remains open to dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un without preconditions. (세계일보, News)
4. North American Blue Energy Partners, owned by Alejandro Betancourt, has agreed to invest $100 billion in new oil infrastructure. (WJXT News4JAX, News)
5. The deal grants the new oil company 100-year rights over 17 oil fields with proven reserves of about 65 billion barrels. (WJXT News4JAX, News)
6. The State Department will receive a guarantee to purchase 20% of the output from the new oil company at cost. (WJXT News4JAX, News)
7. Analysts questioned whether Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez has the legal authority to give the company 100-year rights over 17 oil fields with reserves of 65 billion barrels without National Assembly approval. (fortune.com, News)
8. Chevron officials and Energy Secretary Chris Wright are expected to visit Venezuela on Wednesday to formally unveil the new investment. (fortune.com, News)
9. The deal with NABEP would create a new company where the Pentagon takes a 35% ownership stake and the State Department has the right to buy 20% of the oil produced at cost. (fortune.com, News)
10. A White House official stated that President Trump is still willing to talk to Kim Jong-un without conditions, referencing their previous historic meetings in 2018 and 2019. (세계일보, News)
11. The White House official did not explicitly mention North Korean denuclearization as part of the policy when asked about preparations for a summit. (세계일보, News)
12. Analysts suggested the White House may be using the lack of preconditions as a lure to bring Kim to the negotiating table while avoiding explicit mention of denuclearization. (세계일보, News)

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