Delcy Rodríguez confirms oil agreement with the United States

Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodríguez has confirmed a new oil agreement between Venezuela and the United States. The deal, described by Rodríguez as historic, follows a period of significant political transition in Venezuela that began with the detention of Nicolás Maduro on January 3. Rodríguez publicly expressed gratitude toward U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for their role in facilitating the arrangement.

The agreement marks the realization of plans initially signaled by the Trump administration shortly after the change in Venezuelan leadership. The deal allows U.S. energy companies to enter the country to develop and exploit Venezuela's oil industry, effectively ending a nine-month period of uncertainty regarding the future of the nation's energy sector.