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  "id": 4056635,
  "title": "Trump hails major oil deal with Venezuela",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/trump-hails-major-oil-deal-with-venezuela",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T23:23:00.000Z",
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    "name": "DW News",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/trump-hails-major-oil-deal-with-venezuela/a-78553607?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the United States had secured a monumental oil agreement with Venezuela. The deal, brokered by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez, is being hailed as the \"biggest oil deal in world history\" by Trump on his Truth Social platform. Trump emphasized that the arrangement would be \"at no cost to the American taxpayer.\" According to Rubio, the agreement will facilitate the injection of $100 billion worth of private investment into Venezuela.\n\nThis monumental deal is set to more than double the existing American oil reserves. Venezuela, home to the world's largest proven oil reserves of 303 billion barrels, has struggled to match the oil production output of other major oil-producing nations due to persistent issues such as mismanagement, deteriorating infrastructure, and stringent sanctions.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump said the United States signed an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil.",
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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",
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        "title": "Trump hails major oil deal with Venezuela",
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        "title": "Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves",
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-28T23:23:34.000Z"
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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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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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