Trump announces deal with Venezuela to secure more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

The U.S. struck a deal with Venezuela to get majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves, Trump said in a social media post.

# Trump announces deal with Venezuela to secure more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves The U.S. struck a deal with Venezuela to get majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves, Trump said in a social media post. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/28/trump-announces-deal-with-venezuela-to-secure-more-than-65-billion-barrels-of-oil-reserves.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*