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Politics & Government

What we know about Trump's oil deal with Venezuela

WBUR

Published September 1, 2026 at 11:02 AM CDT

The Trump administration announced a deal on Friday giving the U.S. rights to untapped oil fields for over 100 years.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Roben Farzad, host of the podcast Full Disclosure, about the specifics of the deal and how it fits into the long history of the two countries.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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