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Venezuela's acting president hopes US-Venezuela oil pact benefits Americans, praises Trump
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodrígez hopes the new US-Venezuela oil pact benefits US citizens and praised Trump administration.
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- Delcy Rodrígez, Venezuela's acting president, said after the signing of agreements with energy companies Chevron and Eni that she hopes the major oil agreement between Caracas and Washington, announced the previous Friday, will benefit U.S. citizens. · Clarín
- Delcy Rodriguez, the interim leader of Venezuela, stated on September 2, 2026, that elections will be held when the country is prepared to do so. · Efecto Cocuyo
- Chevron announced plans to invest over $7 billion in Venezuela over the next five years to expand its operations. · Alto Nivel
- On 2026-09-09, Venezuela and the United States advanced their oil agreement with the signing of new conventions involving Chevron and Eni in Caracas. · Alto Nivel
- The interim government of Venezuela signed agreements with Chevron, ENI, and GE Vernova under the guidance of US Energy Secretary Chris Wright to expand oil and power production. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
- Venezuela and the United States signed a bilateral agreement granting the US majority control over 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's oil reserves. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
- María Corina Machado, leader of the Venezuelan opposition and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, stated on Thursday that Venezuela needs much more than money following a historic oil agreement between the United States and the interim government of Delcy Rodríguez. · El Universo
- US President Donald Trump announced a historic agreement with Venezuela that grants the United States 20% control over 65 billion barrels of oil in 17 fields across different zones of the country. · El Universo
- Delcy Rodríguez, the interim president of Venezuela, expressed on Wednesday that she expects the newly signed oil agreement to benefit US citizens. ·
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- Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated that the deals, worth tens of billions of dollars of investment, are seen as a quid pro quo for Washington winning majority control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves. · The Manila Times
- US energy firms signed a raft of multibillion-dollar deals with Venezuela days after the country agreed to grant the United States control of a huge chunk of its vast oil reserves. · The Manila Times
- Delcy Rodrígez praised the work of the government of U.S. President Donald Trump in reaching what she called a historic alliance between Venezuela and the United States. · Clarín
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