{
  "id": 4990774,
  "title": "Trump kidnapped Venezuela’s president. Now he’s hijacking its future",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-kidnapped-venezuelas-president-now-hes-hijacking-its-future",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T02:00:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/trump-kidnapped-venezuela-s-president-now-he-s-hijacking-its-future-20260902-p60tm8.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The US has secured a multibillion-dollar oil deal with Venezuela, granting Washington control of about one-fifth of Venezuelan reserves. According to US officials, the agreement will lower oil prices for Americans and counter Russian and Chinese influence.\n\nUS President Donald Trump met with oil executives at the White House as he tries to tame gas prices that are spiralling due to the Iran war. Trump said on his Truth Social network that the deal would help \"unleash American Energy Dominance\".\n\nThe Venezuelan National Assembly, dominated by the government, has backed the deal. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright was set to arrive in Venezuela for a signing ceremony. Oil giant Chevron is expected to announce a major expansion in Venezuela.",
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        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "US defends Trump's Venezuela oil deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/us-defends-trumps-venezuela-oil-deal",
        "published": "2026-09-01T22:13:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Calgary Herald",
        "title": "Varcoe: 'Significant competitive threat': U.S. oil deal with Venezuela has ramifications for Alberta oilsands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/varcoe-significant-competitive-threat-u-s-oil-deal-with-venezuela-has",
        "published": "2026-09-01T23:24:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "US defends Trump's Venezuela oil deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/us-defends-trumps-venezuela-oil-deal",
        "published": "2026-09-02T00:30:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US defends Trump’s Venezuela oil deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/us-defends-trumps-venezuela-oil-deal-4982105",
        "published": "2026-09-02T00:42:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Trump kidnapped Venezuela’s president. Now he’s hijacking its future",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-kidnapped-venezuelas-president-now-hes-hijacking-its-future-4991207",
        "published": "2026-09-02T02:00:27.000Z"
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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."
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