The Trump administration has announced an oil agreement with Caracas granting the United States a significant stake in Venezuela's petroleum industry. Crisis Group experts examine the far-reaching implications of this unprecedented deal for Venezuela's economic and political future.
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!US Energy Secretary Chris Wright (L) and Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez (R) talk during a meeting over an oil agreement at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas on September 2, 2026.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright (L) and Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez (R) talk during a meeting over an oil agreement at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas on September 2, 2026. Juan Barreto / AFP
**Q&A** / Latin America & Caribbean11 Septiembre 2026**17 minutes**
Venezuela después del pacto petrolero con EE. UU.
La administración Trump ha anunciado un acuerdo con Caracas que, según dice, otorga a EE. UU. una participación importante en la industria petrolera venezolana. En esta sesión de preguntas y respuestas, los expertos de Crisis Group Phil Gunson y Delaney Simon analizan las repercusiones de dicho acuerdo.
El presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, anunció el 28 de agosto que su administración había alcanzado un acuerdo que, supuestamente, otorga a Washington el control de 65 000 millones de barriles de reservas probadas de petróleo de Venezuela, lo cualcalificó como “el mayor acuerdo petrolero de la historia mundial”. Según Trump, la concesión a cien años (que será manejada por una empr