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[^2]\n\nThe announcement came days after US President Donald Trump unveiled an unprecedented deal involving a fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves, with the US government taking an equity stake in a private oil firm operating there. [^3]\n\nUnder new agreements, Chevron's Petroindependencia joint venture will expand to include two adjacent areas in the Carabobo region of Venezuela's Orinoco Belt, according to the company. [^4]\n\nVenezuela holds the world's largest oil reserves but currently produces only about 1.25 million barrels per day, down from over 3 million bpd two decades ago after years of mismanagement and underinvestment by state-owned PDVSA. [^5]\n\nChevron CEO Mike Wirth said the company's expanded presence reflects confidence in Venezuela's resource potential and its ability to compete for long-term investment. [^6]\n\nChevron plans to increase its daily oil production in Venezuela to approximately 600,000 barrels per day by 2031, more than doubling the 2026 level. [^7]\n\nMike Wirth, president and CEO of Chevron, stated in a press release on 2026-04-12 that the company has reached agreements with Venezuela to improve fiscal, commercial, and legal conditions for its joint ventures. [^8]\n\nThe agreement grants the United States access to 65 billion barrels of crude oil, representing 20% of Venezuela's estimated 300 billion barrels of proven reserves. [^9]\n\nVenezuela's current oil production is 1.25 million barrels per day, down from 3 million barrels daily 20 years ago. [^10]\n\nUS President Donald Trump announced an agreement to develop Venezuela's oil reserves and grant the Pentagon a share of the profits. [^11]\n\nThe agreement grants the joint venture Petroindependencia, in which Chevron holds a 49% stake, rights to develop the Carabobo-1 and Carabobo-2-South-A areas in the Orinoco Belt. 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