US defends Trump's Venezuela oil deal
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- Trump met oil executives at the White House on Tuesday as he tries to tame gas prices that are spiraling because of the Iran war, with his administration hoping the Venezuela deal could help. Cheaper oil is a priority for the Trump administration ahead of cruc...S1
- There aren’t 65 billion barrels, they won’t be lowering gas prices, and they won’t refill the SPR.S2
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US defends Trump's Venezuela oil deal
Trump met oil executives at the White House on Tuesday as he tries to tame gas prices that are spiraling because of the Iran war, with his administration hoping the Venezuela deal…
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Trump’s Venezuela Oil Deal Is a Farce
There aren’t 65 billion barrels, they won’t be lowering gas prices, and they won’t refill the SPR.
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Published Sep 1, 2026
What to know
- Trump met oil executives at the White House on Tuesday as he tries to tame gas prices that are spiraling because of the Iran war, with his administration hoping the Venezuela deal could help. Cheaper oil is a priority for the Trump administration ahead of cruc...S1
- There aren’t 65 billion barrels, they won’t be lowering gas prices, and they won’t refill the SPR.S2
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