Trump Administration in Advanced Talks for Stake in Venezuelan Oil Fields

The deal would give the U.S. a direct stake in 17 of Venezuela's most promising oil-and-gas fields that house some 90 billion barrels of crude oil reserves.

U.S. Natural Gas Gains as September Contract Expires

U.S. natural gas futures settled higher as the EIA reports a smaller-than-usual storage injection for last week that reduced the inventory surplus over the five-year average.

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