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The Trump administration claims America will soon get a majority of its oil from Venezuela with new deal

NPR | By Julia Simon
Published August 30, 2026 at 6:02 AM MDT

There are many reasons to be skeptical of the Trump administration's announcement that the U.S. will develop Venezuelan oil.

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Julia Simon is the Climate Solutions Correspondent on NPR's Climate Desk.

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