US President Donald Trump announced on Friday an agreement with Venezuela's interim government granting Washington majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan crude reserves, around 21% of the country's total. Acting president Delcy Rodríguez confirmed the deal.

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 U.S. deal with Venezuela to control 65 billion barrels of oil reserves, marking a historic agreement.

Trump said the U.S. has established "majority" control over 65 billion barrels of oil in Venezuela, "at no cost to the American taxpayer."

US president says US will have ‘majority’ control of 65bn barrels of proven oil reserves