US Secures Historic Oil Deal with Venezuela | Lawrence News

The U.S. just landed the biggest oil deal in history—locking in 65 billion barrels from Venezuela, touted by Trump as a historic win. Behind the scenes: a daring military operation nabbed former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro on drug charges, reshaping regional power plays. With gas prices soaring and Iran’s conflict dragging on, Washington is desperate for energy relief—and now faces the tough reality: decades of chaos and broken infrastructure make Venezuela a risky bet, even as oil giants like ExxonMobil once called it “un-investable.” The administration insists stability has returned and that this deal is about reclaiming oil unfairly seized decades ago. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/89c415f20e5b0b21