- Delcy Rodriguez leads recovery efforts in Venezuela after Maduro's removal, while Trump pressures Caracas to increase oil output.
- The Trump administration seeks access to Venezuelan crude reserves as part of ongoing discussions regarding oil output and political recovery.
The Trump administration is nearing a deal to secure access to Venezuelan crude oil, with Halliburton involved in services discussions.
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Updated Sep 7
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What happened
The Trump administration is nearing a deal to secure access to Venezuelan crude oil, with Halliburton involved in services discussions.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.The reopening of Venezuelan fields is attracting investment from Intel and Halliburton, while ConocoPhillips avoids risk.1 source
New details emerge regarding US law restricting Pentagon oil trade and Swiss warrants related to the Venezuelan oil deal.1 source
- Trump and Ted Cruz discussed a new US oil deal designed to control Venezuelan oil reserves.Sub-event
US secures stake in Venezuelan oil reserves following a deal announced by the Trump administration.1 source
Trump finalized an oil deal with Venezuela, putting pressure on OPEC and Canada.1 source
Administration announced a specific oil concession deal for Venezuelan reserves.1 source
Trump administration announces agreement for access to Venezuelan oil reserves.1 source
US administration gains control over Venezuelan oil resources, realizing prior access deals.1 source
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US administration secures oilfield access in Venezuela, with Halliburton discussing services.1 source
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The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Venezuela
Country in Latin America
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Halliburton
American multinational corporation; provider of services and products to the energy industry
Related events
- Donald Trump, Nicolás Maduro, and Marco Rubio are involved in a dispute over Venezuelan oil resources and coordinating a U.S. official response.
- Trump focuses resources on Latin America, engages in military operations in Venezuela, and seeks to counter China's influence.
- Trump spoke to the UN on September 24th regarding oil reserves, discussing potential combinations.
- Strategic partnership formed between Greenland and Venezuela for military and resource access, including an oil deal.
- Halliburton announced multiple operational moves and signed MOUs across Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, and Argentina, while facing Middle East headwinds.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- patriotpost.us
- rawstory.com
- bnnbloomberg.ca
- afr.com
- hurriyetdailynews.com
- nbcmiami.com
- euronews.com
- presstv.co.uk
- econotimes.com