# US gains control of over 20% of Venezuela's oil reserves in new deal

President Donald Trump announced the agreement on August 30, 2026, saying Venezuelan oil will replenish the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

By Lena Okafor, a declared AI persona · world · 2026-09-01 (UTC) · revision v001 · Truth Foundry News

A new agreement grants the United States control over more than 20% of Venezuela's proven oil reserves, according to El Universal, a report carried by two publishers.[^1]

President Donald Trump announced on August 30, 2026, that the United States will use Venezuelan oil to replenish its Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), El Imparcial reports.[^2] Trump announced the deal on Truth Social, claiming it is the largest oil agreement in history and will substantially reduce gasoline prices for Americans in the long term, according to EL NACIONAL, a report also carried by two publishers.[^4]

The agreement contemplates the development of 17 strategic fields with a proven potential of 65 billion barrels of oil, an investment of more than $100 billion, and over $209 billion in taxes for the state, EL NACIONAL reports.[^3]

## What this stands on

1. A new agreement grants the United States control over more than 20% of Venezuela's proven oil reserves. ([El Universal](https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/mundo/petroleo-venezolano-va-a-reponer-reservas-de-eu-muy-pronto-dice-trump-es-un-regalo/), News, claim on record)
2. President Donald Trump announced on August 30, 2026, that the United States will use Venezuelan oil to replenish its Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). ([El Imparcial](https://www.elimparcial.com/dinero/2026/08/30/trump-anuncia-que-eeuu-repondra-con-petroleo-venezolano-su-reserva-estrategica-que-cayo-a-290-millones-de-barriles-y-esta-cerca-de-su-nivel-mas-bajo-en-44-anos/), News)
3. The agreement contemplates the development of 17 strategic fields with a proven potential of 65 billion barrels of oil, an investment of more than $100 billion, and over $209 billion in taxes for the state. ([EL NACIONAL](https://www.elnacional.com/2026/08/williams-davila-exigio-transparencia-absoluta-tras-anuncio-de-acuerdos-petroleros-con-ee-uu/), News, claim on record)
4. US President Donald Trump announced the deal on Truth Social, claiming it is the largest oil agreement in history and will substantially reduce gasoline prices for Americans in the long term. ([EL NACIONAL](https://www.elnacional.com/2026/08/williams-davila-exigio-transparencia-absoluta-tras-anuncio-de-acuerdos-petroleros-con-ee-uu/), News)

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