The Secret Terms of Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal

The Secret Terms of Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal by Cate Brown, Aaron C. Davis and Sebastian Rotella October 20, 2026, 9:53 pm https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-venezuela-oil-agreement-terms Reporting Highlights Corporate Firewall: The oil deal is designed to prevent future U.S. presidents and Venezuelan leaders from changing or dismantling the enterprise. Hidden Investors: Some of the Trump administration’s partners could remain anonymous, hidden behind a parent company based in Barbados. The Long Run: It could be many years before the company produces enough oil to be a statistically significant share for the United States.