Reports say Washington is negotiating long-term access to 17 Venezuela oil fields, and one outlet cited a 100-year lease. No government confirms it.
Venezuela · OIL
Key Facts
—Reports Axios, Bloomberg and Reuters all described the talks on 27 August 2026.
—Scale Reuters says it saw a list of 17 Venezuela oil fields.
—Term Bloomberg reported a possible 100-year lease, a length Venezuelan law does not provide.
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