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Washington’s Venezuela Oil Deal Is About Much More Than Crude

Washington’s takeover of more than a fifth of Venezuela’s oil reserves in a deal officially signed by U.S.

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Washington’s takeover of more than a fifth of Venezuela’s oil reserves in a deal officially signed by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on 2 September was as unexpected as it was dramatic, with President Donald Trump’s comment a few days earlier that it is “the biggest oil deal in world history” looking justified from several perspectives.

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