Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez defends ‘endless’ benefits of her oil deal with Trump

The Guardian World | Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:08:33 GMT

Venezuela's claim strong,
Rodríguez defends the deal—
Trump’s oil, fierce backlash.

Deal that will reportedly see US take control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil has provoked outrage in her countryVenezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has defended her government’s highly controversial energy deal with Donald Trump, insisting the South American country will maintain ownership and sovereignty…

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