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Donald Trump has announced an unprecedented US push to take control of one-fifth of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, betting American companies can revive the OPEC nation’s battered energy industry while delivering a new source of crude to help bring down American fuel prices. 

Trump makes deal to control 65b barrels of Venezuela’s oil

The United States has secured majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's oil reserves ‌through a partnership with private business.

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