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[^3]\n\nUS Energy Secretary Chris Wright is traveling to Venezuela on Tuesday to finalize a new contract for Chevron to expand its operations in the Orinoco belt. [^4]\n\nChevron announced joint venture plans include investing more than $7 billion over the next five years. [^5]\n\nChevron stated it has been assigned additional acreage in the Orinoco Belt, where the company has an established position. [^6]\n\nThe deal includes US investment of over $100 billion and promises Venezuela up to $209 billion in taxes and royalties. [^7]\n\nUS President Donald Trump described the deal as a historic transaction that will double US oil reserves and lower gasoline prices. [^8]\n\nA US official stated that the visit is expected to result in an announcement expanding Chevron's current operations and increasing Venezuela's oil production capacity. [^9]\n\nChevron has been negotiating rights to operate oil fields located in the Venezuelan state of Carabobo, which are believed to hold billions of barrels of heavy crude reserves. [^10]\n\nThe Trump administration previously approved an agreement for North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) to explore 20% of Venezuela's proven crude reserves. 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