According to reports, the US is in discussions with Venezuela to take a large stake in the country's oil fields. If this move is carried out, it will further expand the Trump administration's influence on the Venezuelan government and its huge energy reserves after Maduro steps down. People familiar with the matter, who did not wish to be named due to undisclosed information, said that negotiators from the two countries are discussing relevant plans. One arrangement that has been discussed is that the US has obtained 100-year leases for several oil fields. Negotiations are ongoing, and the specific terms of any agreement are subject to change. The White House declined to comment. Venezuelan government officials have yet to respond to requests for comment. The media previously reported that the Trump administration is in talks with the Venezuelan interim government to take a stake in the country's oil resources.

According to reports, the US is in discussions with Venezuela to take a large stake in the country's oil fields. If this move is carried out, it will further expand the Trump administration's influence on the Venezuelan government and its huge energy reserves after Maduro steps down. People familiar with the matter, who did not wish to be named due to undisclosed information, said that negotiators from the two countries are discussing relevant plans. One arrangement that has been discussed is that the US has obtained 100-year leases for several oil fields. Negotiations are ongoing, and the specific terms of any agreement are subject to change. The White House declined to comment. Venezuelan government officials have yet to respond to requests for comment. The media previously reported that the Trump administration is in talks with the Venezuelan interim government to take a stake in the country's oil resources.