{"id":18269,"date":"2026-08-30T15:43:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T15:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=18269"},"modified":"2026-08-30T15:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T15:43:55","slug":"trump-venezuela-oil-deal-gift-from-venezuela-donald-trump-says-oil-deal-will-help-refill-virtually-emptied-us-strategic-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=18269","title":{"rendered":"Trump Venezuela Oil Deal: \u2018Gift from Venezuela\u2019: Donald Trump says oil deal will help refill \u2018virtually emptied\u2019 US strategic reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133632055,imgsize-1312447,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/us-venezuela-oil-deal.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Gift from Venezuela\u2019: Donald Trump says oil deal will help refill \u2018virtually emptied\u2019 US strategic reserve\" title=\"Donald Trump said the process of refilling the reserve would begin shortly\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Donald Trump said the process of refilling the reserve would begin shortly\">Donald Trump said the process of refilling the reserve would begin shortly<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>US President Donald Trump on Sunday said oil secured under a recently announced deal with Venezuela would be used to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), which has been drawn down sharply in recent years amid global supply disruptions and high fuel prices.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the process of refilling the reserve would begin shortly, describing the Venezuelan oil as a \u201cGift from Venezuela to the People of the United States.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>\u201cOne of the things I am going to do with the Venezuelan Oil is fill up the Strategic National Reserves which, because of Sleepy Joe Biden, has been virtually emptied,\u201d Trump wrote.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>\u201cThe \u2018topping out\u2019 process will begin very shortly, and is a Gift from Venezuela to the People of the United States\u201d, he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>SPR near a 44-year low<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The Strategic Petroleum Reserve held about 290 million barrels of oil as of August 21, near a 44-year low, according to Reuters.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The stockpile was drawn down under both the Biden and Trump administrations in response to global supply disruptions, including Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine and the conflict with Iran.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>It remains unclear how quickly the Venezuela deal could supply oil to the reserve or provide any near-term benefit to US motorists.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Trump announced the agreement with Venezuela on Friday as part of efforts to revive the South American country&#8217;s battered oil industry.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>However, significant investment and infrastructure work would be required before Venezuelan production can rise substantially.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>What is known about the Venezuela deal<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>The US government and an unnamed private operator in Venezuela have formed a new company that has been granted rights to untapped oil fields for 100 years.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>A statement from Venezuela&#8217;s acting President Delcy Rodr\u00edguez said the agreement involves the development of 17 fields with a proven potential of 65 billion barrels.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/international-business\/us-venezuela-deal-what-we-know-about-trumps-biggest-oil-deal-in-world-history\/articleshow\/133622205.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> What we know about Trump\u2019s \u2018biggest oil deal in world history\u2019<\/a><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>She said the deal could attract $100 billion in investment into Venezuela&#8217;s oil industry and generate more than $209 billion in taxes for Caracas.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>According to a US official cited by news agency AP, the United States will receive 55% of the new company&#8217;s effective output, including an ownership stake and rights to buy oil at cost.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>Oil purchased by the US would go towards the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as well as the military.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"42\"\/>However, several key details remain unclear, including the identity of the private operator, who will fund the required infrastructure investments and how the US stake in the company will be structured.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>Will the deal lower <keyword id=\"34511532\" type=\"Denny\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"US-fuel-prices\" source=\"keywords\">US fuel prices<\/keyword>?<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"47\"\/>The agreement is not expected to deliver an immediate increase in Venezuelan oil production.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"49\"\/>Experts believe that Venezuela&#8217;s ageing and damaged oil infrastructure would require years and billions of dollars in investment to repair.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"52\"\/>\u201cIt\u2019s going to take time \u2014 many years \u2014 to deploy that much capital and produce the kind of incremental results that history suggests possible,\u201d Kevin Book, managing director at ClearView Energy Partners, told AP.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"54\"\/>The average price of petrol in the US stood at about $4.08 a gallon on Saturday, compared with $3.20 at the same time last year, according to AAA data.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"56\"\/>Trump has said the Venezuela agreement will help lower fuel prices for Americans, but the immediate impact remains unclear as the country&#8217;s oil sector would need substantial investment before production can increase significantly.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/gift-from-venezuela-donald-trump-says-oil-deal-will-help-refill-virtually-emptied-us-strategic-reserve\/articleshow\/133631753.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump said the process of refilling the reserve would begin shortly US President Donald Trump on Sunday said oil secured under a recently announced deal with Venezuela would be used to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), which has been drawn down sharply in recent years amid global supply disruptions and high fuel prices.In 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