Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that the U.S. has secured a new oil deal with Venezuela, granting control over an estimated 65 billion barrels of oil. Trump claims this deal more than doubles U.S. oil reserves at no cost to American taxpayers, calling it “the biggest oil deal in world history.” The agreement follows a U.S. military operation in January that reportedly involved the removal of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Currently, Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez is collaborating with the U.S. on this initiative. Venezuela, once a leading global oil exporter, possesses significant oil and gas resources, and this deal represents a potentially substantial increase in U.S. energy independence. However, critics, including The Guardian, have labeled the agreement a "land grab."