{"id":130737,"date":"2026-09-04T16:51:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T16:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/?p=130737"},"modified":"2026-09-04T12:51:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T12:51:33","slug":"us-energy-secretary-vows-oil-output-will-double-on-visit-to-venezuela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/us-energy-secretary-vows-oil-output-will-double-on-visit-to-venezuela\/","title":{"rendered":"US energy secretary vows oil output will double on visit to Venezuela"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k1QHmevwDEbA47Jo2Iq\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nUS Energy Secretary Chris Wright landed in Venezuela on Tuesday ahead of a signing ceremony for a landmark oil deal between the US government and Venezuela. The deal would see the US create and control a private company that will hold 65 billion barrels in proven oil reserves. 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