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Wright: US has ‘a lot of leverage’ in Venezuela after oil deal reached

The Hill
September 6, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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Wright: US has ‘a lot of leverage’ in Venezuela after oil deal reached

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday that the U.S. has “a lot of leverage” over Venezuela after the Trump administration reached a deal with the latter government to grant it control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil.  “We have a lot of leverage over Venezuela. We control the sale of oil outside…

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday that the U.S. has “a lot of leverage” over Venezuela after the Trump administration reached a deal with the latter government to grant it control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil.  “We have a lot of leverage over Venezuela. We control the sale of oil outside…