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Energy experts have doubts about Trump's newly proposed Venezuelan oil deal

NPR | By Julia Simon

Published August 30, 2026 at 8:02 AM EDT

There are many reasons to be skeptical of the Trump administration's announcement that the U.S. will develop Venezuelan oil.

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Julia Simon

Julia Simon is the Climate Solutions Correspondent on NPR's Climate Desk.

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