Trump touts Venezuela oil deal as 'best agreement ever signed' amid concerns over transition
Trump characterized his oil agreement with Venezuela as possibly 'the best agreement ever signed,' while US oil executives fear being left out of key opportunities and American officials insist Venezuela's democratic transition will continue despite concerns the deal creates incentives for powerful people to block it. FT reported that a Trump campaign donor and a recent administration official are capitalizing on US control of Venezuela's energy sector less than a year after Maduro's capture.
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Trump calificó su acuerdo petrolero con Venezuela como posiblemente “el mejor acuerdo jamás firmado”. Pero algunos ejecutivos petroleros de EE.UU. temen quedar fuera de oportunidades clave. https://t.co/wzdBp9vhdT
@TheEconomist
In background briefings American officials insist that Venezuela’s transition to democracy will continue. Yet Donald Trump’s oil deal will create incentives for powerful people to block it https://t.co/L38zQ7oGM8
@FT
FT Exclusive: A campaign donor to Donald Trump and a recent administration official are among those capitalising on US control of the Latin American country’s energy sector less than a year after Nicolás Maduro’s capture. https://t.co/c577gqQmkg https://t.co/FW6fthmQmS