United States and Venezuela
United States scores 62/100 toward Venezuela (friendliness, support), while Venezuela scores 58/100 back.
United States toward Venezuela
The US struck a sweeping 25-year oil deal giving itself majority control over ~65bn barrels of Venezuelan reserves, framed as furthering US national interests while also stabilizing Venezuela. This reflects transactional engagement rather than hostility, but the deal is deeply asymmetric and involves continued sanctions infrastructure.
Venezuela toward United States
Venezuela's interim government backed the US oil deal in a National Assembly vote and its interim president publicly defended it, signaling acceptance of US terms, though significant domestic opposition exists and sovereignty concerns were loudly voiced.
Recent coverage
- U.S. oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela - The Tribune-Democrat Google News: United States + Venezuela, 2026-09-02
- Who is Trump's Venezuela go-between? France 24, 2026-09-02
- US defends Trump's Venezuela oil deal CNA Asia, 2026-09-02
- US officials defend Venezuela oil deal amid questions over rebuilding plan The Guardian World, 2026-09-02
- Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2026 - “Juntos pero no Revueltos”: Recent Developments in U.S. Sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela - JD Supra Google News: Cuba, 2026-09-01
- US firm to take over some Venezuela oilfields previously run by Chinese, Russian firms France 24, 2026-09-01
- Oil giant Chevron expected to announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, U.S. official says - The Tribune-Democrat Google News: United States + Venezuela, 2026-09-01
- Will Venezuela leave OPEC after ‘colonial’ US oil deal? The New Arab, 2026-09-01
- Alejandro Betancourt, the controversial Venezuelan oil tycoon Trump is banking on France 24, 2026-09-01
- The Venezuelan oil concession goes to Alejandro Betancourt's firm, under investigation in Europe MercoPress, 2026-09-01
- Days after Trump announces Venezuela oil deal, White House fills in some of the details NPR World, 2026-09-01
- White House unveils more details of Trump’s Venezuela oil deal Al Jazeera, 2026-09-01
- United States Government and North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) Reach Historic Deal to Develop Venezuela's Oil Sector - The Malaysian Reserve Google News: United States + Venezuela, 2026-09-01
- The United States, Venezuela Sign Strategic Oil Deal - Mexico Business News Google News: United States + Venezuela, 2026-08-31
- U.S. reignites Iran war; Israel’s $3.5B defense deal with Greece; Details of Venezuela oil deal - Drop Site News Google News: Greece + Israel, 2026-08-31