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US Secures Operational Control of Major Venezuelan Oil Reserves, Displacing Russian and Chinese Firms

The United States announced an agreement giving North American energy companies operational control of 65 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves, replacing Russian and Chinese operators in a major shift for global energy markets.
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