US energy secretary defends Venezuela oil agreement during Caracas visit
Energy Secretary Chris Wright defended the Trump administration's Venezuela oil agreement and denied that Washington was seeking to take the country's oil.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright defended the Trump administration's oil agreement with Venezuela's interim government during a visit to Caracas, describing it as a transformation in bilateral relations. He denied that the United States was attempting to seize Venezuelan oil.
The White House says the agreement supports US energy policy and excludes Chinese and Russian influence from Venezuelan oilfields. Critics have questioned the deal's terms and the circumstances under which it was reached.