Trump’s Big Venezuela Deal Leaves U.S. Oil Industry Blindsided
The pact could draw up to $100 billion in investment, but experts warn Venezuela needs new infrastructure and years of development before gains reach households.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump touted his "historic" oil accord with North American Blue Energy Partners to develop 17 oil fields with an estimated potential of about 65 billion barrels of crude.
- Transforming Venezuela's energy sector requires more than $15 billion to fix electrical infrastructure, as experts note that developing these new oil fields will take five to 10 years.
- Venezuelan opposition leader Corina Machado backed Washington's investment role on Thursday but said the U.S. needed a "serious and democratic government" partner, calling the current administration an "illegitimate regime."
- Economist Manuel Sutherland warned that capital inflows could distort Venezuela's economy without new monetary institutions, while Venezuelans remain skeptical that rising oil production will translate into tangible improvements.
- Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez aims to raise production to 1.5 million barrels per day, though analysts caution that path remains unsustainable without necessary technological and infrastructure upgrades.
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US oil deal promises a flood of investment in Venezuela. When will its people feel the benefits?
The enormous investments that the US and Venezuela have promised from their new oil production deal have brought cautious optimism that Venezuelans face a new period of prosperity after more than a decade of economic and social turmoil. As the country with the world’s largest proven reserves of crude oil, some analysts expect Venezuela to …
The "historical" agreement reached a week ago between the United States and Venezuela on the exploitation of Latin American oil resources delights US President Donald Trump, but seems unlikely to bring any comfort in the near future to a population hard hit by years of dictatorship.
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Caracas, 4 Sep (EFE).- The historic oil agreement between Venezuela and the United States, despite the promised benefits, is viewed with caution by experts not only because of the unknowns that exist a week after its announcement, but because of the challenges in infrastructure in the South American country and facing future political changes.In addition, they warn about [...] The entry The oil agreement between Venezuela and the United States, …
The Venezuela–US Oil Agreement In Detail
Mision Verdad, Orinoco Tribune. An analysis of investment, concession regimes, revenue and political variables. The governments of Venezuela and the United States have announced a “historic agreement” in the oil sector, granting favorable concessions to US companies in 17 oil fields. Donald Trump and his Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, touted the partnership as “the largest […]
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