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Trump oil ally Harold Hamm to invest in Venezuela

Move by Continental Resources marks latest foray by a western oil producer into the country after US military seized president Nicolás Maduro

!Harold Hamm speaks onstage, gesturing with both hands, in front of a backdrop displaying the Concordia Summit logo.

*Harold Hamm, pictured, a pioneer of the American shale revolution, has been a frequent adviser to Donald Trump

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Stephanie Findlay in Houston and Jamie Smyth in New York

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