President Donald Trump’s unusual Venezuela oil deal is coming into fuller view, but his plan to use the proceeds to replenish America’s diminished emergency energy supplies remains a head-scratcher.

The answers to questions such as how soon the reserves could be drilled and who will pay to make it happen were not immediately clear. No text of any agreement has been released.

The US president’s priority is to exploit the country’s resources, not bring democracy to its people. Would a future government in Caracas uphold the deal?

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Stocks of crude oil in the US strategic reserve fell by about 5.3 million barrels this month

President Donald Trump is hopeful the deal with Venezuela he announced on Friday will help lower global oil prices.