What Future for Venezuela after the U.S. Oil Carve-up? pzeiler Fri, 09/11/2026 - 11:11 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List 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 & Caribbean 11 September 2026 17 minutes What Future for Venezuela after the U.S. Oil Carve-up? The Trump administration has announced an agreement with Caracas that it says gives the U.S. a major stake in the Venezuelan oil industry. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Phil Gunson and Delan