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[^1]\n\nDelcy Rodriguez, the interim leader of Venezuela, stated on September 2, 2026, that elections will be held when the country is prepared to do so. [^2]\n\nChevron announced plans to invest over $7 billion in Venezuela over the next five years to expand its operations. [^3]\n\nOn 2026-09-09, Venezuela and the United States advanced their oil agreement with the signing of new conventions involving Chevron and Eni in Caracas. [^4]\n\nThe 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. [^5]\n\nVenezuela and the United States signed a bilateral agreement granting the US majority control over 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's oil reserves. [^6]\n\nMaría 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. [^7]\n\nUS 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. [^8]\n\nDelcy Rodríguez, the interim president of Venezuela, expressed on Wednesday that she expects the newly signed oil agreement to benefit US citizens. [^9]\n\nEnergy 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. [^10]\n\nUS 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. [^11]\n\nDelcy 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. 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