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US announces deal for control over Venezuelan oil reserves to refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve

⚡ Markets: A long-term influx of Venezuelan crude into the US SPR and potentially global markets could weigh on long-term oil prices. The deal's stability is a major question, but if successful, it alters global supply dynamics and negatively impacts other heavy crude producers.WTIBrentXLE

The US administration announced an agreement with Venezuela's interim government to control over 65 billion barrels of its oil reserves for 25 years, with the stated purpose of refilling the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The deal, which reportedly gives the Pentagon a 35% equity stake, has been described as a 'historic agreement' by some and 'a new form of US colonialism' by critics.

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