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US acquires "majority control" of one fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves

El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, ha anunciado este sábado la adquisición del "control mayoritario" de una quinta parte de las reservas de petróleo de Venezuela tras la firma del "mayor acuerdo petrolero de la historia mundial" con el Gobierno de la presidenta encargada del país, Delcy Rodríguez, una alianza con la que prevé duplicar las reservas estadounidenses y rebajar así el…

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US acquires "majority control" of one fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves

US President Donald Trump has announced that the US has acquired majority control of a fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves, following the signing of what he called the "largest oil deal in world history" with Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez. The deal, which Trump claims was achieved without cost to US taxpayers, gives the US control of over 65,000 million barrels of proven oil reserves.

Trump stated that the agreement will allow the US to double its oil supply and reduce fuel prices in the long term. The deal is expected to bring in over $100,000 million in private investment and support thousands of well-paying jobs in Venezuela.

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