{
  "id": 4749519,
  "title": "Under US-Venezuela oil deal, some Chinese and Russian operators lose out",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/under-us-venezuela-oil-deal-some-chinese-and-russian-operators-lose-4749519",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T23:22:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/09/01/under-us-venezuela-oil-deal-some-chinese-and-russian-operators-lose-out"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States has taken a significant step in reshaping Venezuela's oil industry through a new agreement with a US-backed oil company, North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP). This deal will see NABEP take over some oilfields that were previously controlled by Chinese and Russian operators. The arrangement grants US companies access to 64 billion barrels of Venezuela's proven oil reserves, aligning with President Trump's goal of reshaping the country's oil sector to better suit US interests.",
  "summary": "US oil company North American Blue Energy Partners is set to take over oilfields previously controlled by five Chinese companies and a Russian firm.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Asia Times",
        "title": "US-Venezuela oil deal deepens China’s energy security squeeze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/us-venezuela-oil-deal-deepens-chinas-energy-security-squeeze",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:16:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Under US-Venezuela oil deal, some Chinese and Russian operators lose out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/under-us-venezuela-oil-deal-some-chinese-and-russian-operators-lose",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:22:27.000Z"
      }
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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."
}