Signing ceremony as US to control a fifth of Venezuela’s oil reserves Signing ceremony as US to control a fifth of Venezuela’s oil reserves.Share this: Video: US energy chief in Venezuela to sign controversial oil dealDateSeptember 2, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraUS says it will control Venezuela’s oil sales ‘indefinitely’DateJanuary 7, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraWhat’s behind the US deal to seize control of Venezuelan oil reserves?DateAugust 29, 2026In relation toAl-Jazeera