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US defends deal with Venezuelan oil baron for control of 17 oilfields
Axios·US · VE·about 3 hours ago
The Pentagon has acquired a stake in a Venezuelan oil venture as part of a 100-year deal granting NABEP rights to 17 fields, reportedly the largest oil deal in history. Ownership terms are contradictory and legal questions remain unresolved, casting uncertainty over the arrangement's viability and strategic implications.
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