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Truth Social post on the Venezuela oil agreement
Published by Donald J. Trump via Truth Social on August 28, 2026.
Friday's announcement: majority control of more than 65 billion barrels, doubles American oil reserves, lower gas prices.
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- The White House says 100-year rights to 17 Venezuelan oil fields. Caracas says 25 years, renewable. · cited for Friday's majority-control and lower-gas-prices announcement
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Timeline entries this record anchors: Friday announcement and 55 percent briefings.