U.S. oil companies sign some of the first deals with Venezuela since Maduro's capture

NPR World•Thu, Aug 20, 2026, 08:45 AM•2 min read

Venezuela's oil minister and a top state-owned oil company executive visited Houston this week, signing some of their first contracts with U. S. companies since the U.

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