President of Venezuela confirms oil agreement with United States
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President of Venezuela confirms oil agreement with United States

SIC Notícias29 August 2026 at 13:21

The president of Venezuela confirmed an oil agreement with the United States. The protocol establishes the development of 17 strategic fields in the South American country.

According to the announcement, these fields have a proven potential of 65 billion barrels of oil.

The agreement represents cooperation between Venezuela and the United States in the energy sector, strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries in the oil domain.

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