Did Trump Get Played on Venezuela’s Oil Deal?
From American Power by Chad Scott, Nat Towsen, Mr. Global
September 2, 2026 · 1h 18m · Episode 29
About this episode
The episode discusses Trump's Venezuela oil deal and its implications for U.S. foreign policy and energy security.
People in this episode
Hosts: Nat Towsen, Chad Scott
Guest: Matt Randolph
Topics covered
- Venezuela oil deal
- U.S. foreign policy
- China
- Iran
- oil reserves
- nationalization
Keywords
- Trump
- Venezuela
- oil deal
- China
- Iran
- Strategic Petroleum Reserve
- nationalization
- U.S. munitions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: China, U.S., Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Places: Venezuela, Iran, Strait of Hormuz
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