Venezuela approves historic oil deal with US allowing majority control of reserves

Venezuela's Defense Minister approves a historic oil deal granting the US majority control of 65 billion barrels of reserves.

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President Donald Trump announced that the United States will have majority control over 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's oil reserves, defining the deal as the largest oil agreement in history. ^[1] The Venezuelan Defense Minister stated on 2026-04-12 that the country's armed forces support in all terms an unprecedented agreement allowing the United States to exploit one-fifth of the nation's oil reserves. ^[2] Gustavo González López, Venezuela's Defense Minister, announced on a Tuesday that the country's military leadership supports a historic oil agreement with the United States. ^[3] Gustavo González López, Minister of Defense of Venezuela, affirmed that the armed forces accompany, approve, and agree with all terms of the recent strategic agreement between Venezuela and the United States. ^[4] Venezuela detailed that the deal involves 17 strategic fields and a private investment of 100 billion dollars to revitalize the country's deteriorated oil industry. ^[5] The agreement aims to produce an additional 1.5 million barrels of oil per day. ^[6] The oil agreement is set to have a validity period of 25 years. ^[7]

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The Venezuelan Defense Minister stated on 2026-04-12 that the country's armed forces support in all terms an unprecedented agreement allowing the United States to exploit one-fifth of the nation's oil reserves. · 24 Horas

Gustavo González López, Venezuela's Defense Minister, announced on a Tuesday that the country's military leadership supports a historic oil agreement with the United States. · El Universal

Gustavo González López, Minister of Defense of Venezuela, affirmed that the armed forces accompany, approve, and agree with all terms of the recent strategic agreement between Venezuela and the United States. · 24 Horas

Venezuela detailed that the deal involves 17 strategic fields and a private investment of 100 billion dollars to revitalize the country's deteriorated oil industry. · 24 Horas

The agreement aims to produce an additional 1.5 million barrels of oil per day. · El Universal

The oil agreement is set to have a validity period of 25 years. · El Universal

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