Home / PoliticsPoliticsCNAPoliticsCNA·Sep 2, 2026·1 min readCommentary: The US-Venezuela oil deal looks like it is built on quicksandUS President Donald Trump's oil deal with Venezuela is an opaque settlement that may put new elections further out of reach, says Liam Denning for Bloomberg Opinion.View original source — CNA ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesPoliticsThe GuardianPoliticsSep 2, 2026 · 1 minTrump ally defends Venezuela oil deal amid ‘gunpoint diplomacy’ criticismThe GuardianPoliticsThe GuardianPoliticsSep 2, 2026 · 1 minUS officials defend Venezuela oil deal amid questions over rebuilding planThe GuardianBusinessStraits TimesBusinessSep 1, 2026 · 1 minUS defends Trump’s Venezuela oil dealStraits TimesPoliticsCBCPoliticsSep 2, 2026 · 1 minThe U.S. could control 20% of Venezuela's oil reserves. Canada's oilpatch isn't worriedCBC
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