After the criminal aggression against Venezuela, Trump attacks its oil

The article reveals details of an oil deal between the Trump administration and the interim Venezuelan authorities after the arrest of President Maduro, granting Washington control over a quarter of Venezuela's oil reserves for 100 years through the company "NABEP", in exchange for investments and royalties. The article criticizes the deal, describing it as piracy and aggression.

The article reveals details of an oil deal brokered by the administration of US President Donald Trump with the interim Venezuelan authorities, following the arrest of President-elect Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on January 3, 2026. The deal grants the United States 100-year concessions in 17 oil fields, including a quarter of Venezuela's oil reserves, through the company "North American Blue Energy Partners" (NABEP). The US Department of War (the Pentagon) receives a 35% ownership stake in the parent company, and the State Department gets the right to purchase 20% of production at cost to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The company commits to investing $100 billion in infrastructure and paying $200 billion in royalties and taxes. Trump claims the deal will double US oil reserves and lower gasoline prices. The article strongly criticizes the deal, considering it aggression and piracy, and notes widespread popular rejection and criticism from opposition figures and economic experts.