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  "id": 4054258,
  "title": "Trump claims 'biggest oil deal in world history' signed with Venezuela",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/trump-claims-biggest-oil-deal-in-world-history-signed-with-venezuela",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T23:23:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-claims-biggest-oil-deal-world-history-signed-venezuela"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump announced a historic oil deal with Venezuela, claiming it to be the biggest in world history. According to Trump, the agreement, brokered through Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and Venezuela's Interim President Delcy Rodriguez, secures majority US control over more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves. This deal, which costs nothing to the American taxpayer, is expected to more than double American oil reserves and significantly increase the nation's oil supply. Trump asserts that the deal will lower gas prices for all Americans in the foreseeable future, contributing to Venezuela's \"Tremendous Success and Great Prosperity.\"",
  "summary": "Trump claims 'biggest oil deal in world history' signed with Venezuela US president Donald Trump said Washington has accomplished the \"biggest oil deal in world history\", after entering into an agreement with Venezuela. \"At my direction, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, working closely with Highly Respected Interim President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, and,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump claims historic oil deal with Venezuela is biggest in world history",
    "Agreement secures US control over 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves",
    "Deal expected to double American oil reserves and lower gas prices"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/trump-says-us-has-entered-deal-with-venezuela-to-take-control-of-65-4056806",
        "published": "2026-08-28T23:06:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "World News Today Live Updates: Trump announces sweeping US grab for control of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/world-news-today-live-updates-trump-announces-sweeping-us-grab-for",
        "published": "2026-08-28T23:08:23.000Z"
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        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Trump hails major oil deal with Venezuela",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/trump-hails-major-oil-deal-with-venezuela",
        "published": "2026-08-28T23:23:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/trump-says-us-has-entered-deal-with-venezuela-to-take-control-of-65",
        "published": "2026-08-28T23:23:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "Trump Announces Deal with Venezuela to Take Control of Part of Its Oil Sector",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/trump-anuncia-un-acuerdo-con-venezuela-para-aduenarse-de-parte-de-su",
        "published": "2026-08-28T23:34:59.000Z"
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Trump says U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to control 65 billion barrels of its oil reserves",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/trump-says-u-s-has-entered-deal-with-venezuela-to-control-65-billion",
        "published": "2026-08-28T23:35:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump says US has deal with Venezuela for control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/trump-says-us-has-deal-with-venezuela-for-control-of-65-billion",
        "published": "2026-08-28T23:41:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Trump says US has agreed deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/trump-says-us-has-agreed-deal-with-venezuela-to-take-control-of-65",
        "published": "2026-08-28T23:55:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Trump says US has agreed deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/trump-says-us-has-agreed-deal-with-venezuela-to-take-control-of-65-4059775",
        "published": "2026-08-28T23:55:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "US enters into oil agreement with Venezuela, Trump says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/us-enters-into-oil-agreement-with-venezuela-trump-says",
        "published": "2026-08-29T00:06:16.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}