Trump says U.S. struck deal to take control of 65 billion barrels Venezuelan oil
President Trump is touting a new deal for the U.S. to access Venezuelan oil fields. Trump says it's a major boon for the American people, but it's unclear when they'll see the benefits.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBS News · Aug 29, 2026 at 9:10 PM ET
- Coverage span: 1d 9h
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 2 publications in 20h 29m
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Trump says U.S. struck deal to take control of 65 billion barrels Venezuelan oil(opens original report in a new tab)CBS NewsTier B
Trump says U.S. now has control of over 60 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves(opens original report in a new tab)President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves. — CBS News
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- Source authority
- 20 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 8.5 of 20
- Geographic relevance
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- Story prominence
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- Velocity
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