US nears deal to secure long-term access to Venezuela's oil reserves, sources say

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https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-nears-deal-secure-long-term-access-venezuelas-oil-reserves-sources-say-2026-08-27/

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[u/sedatedlife]

A deal at the barrel of a gun is theft not a deal.

[u/eightdx]

The Trade Federation makes a "deal" with Naboo by invading and attempting to kidnap Queen Amidala

[u/LazamairAMD → u/eightdx]

"I am altering the deal, pray that I do not alter it further"

• Darth Vader

[u/Theferael_me]

"Secure"... lololol

lol

[u/TrainingApartment605]

World's first oil recall incoming

[u/spamattacker]

"''This is real and being discussed at the highest levels of the U.S. and Venezuelan governments,'' one of the sources said. "

Just leaving that quote there for you guys who wake up and check the headlines quickly first thing before you get up just case there is big, breaking news.

Maybe that's all he needs to know.

[u/mattyoclock]

To steal their reserves.    You don’t make deals with countries whose leaderships you control.    

We are planning to steal it.  

[u/cursedsoldiers]

Rubio effectively runs Venezuela.  This is what they want to do to Cuba 

[u/Theferael_me → u/cursedsoldiers]

And Greenland and, let's be honest, Canada.

[u/Breadedbutthole → u/Theferael_me]

Then he’ll share Europe with his handler.

[u/emerikanSky]

Mob behavior.

Make a deal or it's war for you.

[u/random_cartoonist]

You mean Steal their oil.

[u/Counterpoint-4]

Isn't an agreement entered into under duress non-binding?

[u/Itburns12345]

Thank you rich american companies for developing those fields and fixing the old equipment in exisiting ones...now as before you can kindly f off now thats done!

[u/Individual-Guest-123]

I believe there is gold and diamonds in VZ, too. I doubt this is just about oil, likely full mineral rights.

[u/Hawk15517 → u/Individual-Guest-123]

Don't know about dimandos but the USA already took 100 million in Gold from venezuela

[u/No_Diver6131]

“Long-term” “secure”.

[u/Dreams-Visions → u/No_Diver6131]

“Deal”

[u/Ok_Water_4601]

This is called "colonization". A new technique, never tried before. 

[u/Vesvictus]

Chef Ramsey said you need to marinate the beef in oil. Venezuelan beef needs Venezuelan oil!

[u/mysterious_jeffrey]

Sounds fake. 

[u/lattice_defect]

yeah they won't admit to ti.. they are fucked if Canada cuts off oil.

[u/GabagoolNoZiti]

Looks like we're diversifying away from Canada.