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The Trump administration announced a new deal to develop Venezuelan oil, claiming the U.S. will soon get a majority of its oil from Venezuela.
The Trump administration claims America will soon get a majority of its oil from Venezuela with new deal
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There are many reasons to be skeptical of the Trump administration's announcement that the U.S. will develop Venezuelan oil.
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The U.S. will increase oil imports from Venezuela under the new deal.
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