Trump Unveils an Epically Unequal Treaty—Signing It Is Equivalent to Selling One’s Soul for 100 Years! | Earth Knowledge Bureau

Earth Knowledge Bureau Text | Chao Qian Proofreading | Chao Qian Editing | e How long can a foreign power control a country’s vital resource lifeline? America’s answer is: 100 years. On August 28, Trump announced on social media that the U.S. and Venezuela had reached a petroleum agreement; on August 31, the White House released a fact sheet stating that 17 oilfields—with approximately 65 billion barrels of proven reserves—had been granted a 100-year concession. Trump hailed it as “the largest oil agreement in world history.” For Venezuela’s strategic national assets—the very lifeline of its economy—Americans demand equity stakes and dividends, purchase oil at rock-bottom prices, and even take over oilfields previously operated by Chinese and Russian firms. They intend to reap these benefits for a full century—making this treaty even more humiliating than the Treaty of Shimonoseki. Venezuela’s interim President Rodríguez (right) meets with U.S. Energy Secretary Wright (left)▼ Currently, Maduro himself remains detained in New York, awaiting trial scheduled for June 2027. Thus, this agreement may also be viewed as a major outcome of Operation 'Absolute Resolve': a surprise raid lasting less than three hours has effectively placed the U.S. atop Venezuela for 100 years—an ROI beyond calculation. Let’s examine closely how this extremely unequal treaty is actually worded. The Pentagon Now Collects Dividends—At Gunpoint The first shackle is handing over operational control of Venezuela’s core resources to a company in which a foreign military holds equity. Per the White House fact sheet: Venezuela’s interim authorities granted NABEP “a 100-year concession over 17 oilfields, holding roughly 65 billion barrels of proven reserves”; in exchange, NABEP transferred 35% of its parent company’s equity to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Strategic Capital—“with zero cost borne by the United States.” The key player here is North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP). It secured operating rights over those 17 oilfields—accounting for about one-fifth of Venezuela’s total proven reserves. Its current owner is Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt, and it produces roughly 200,000 barrels per day—now Venezuela’s second-largest private oil operator, trailing only Chevron. Venezuela’s proven reserves stand at approximately 300 billion barrels—nominally the world’s largest—but most consist of ultra-heavy crude from the Orinoco Belt, much of which remains undeveloped. These 17 fields are different: previously operated mainly by Chinese and Russian enterprises, they represent among the few assets still delivering stable output—in plain terms, Venezuela’s most reliable cash cows at present. ▼ Meanwhile, the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital acquired a 35% stake in NABEP’s parent company. Reuters reported on September 4 the precise mechanism: the U.S. side received “penny warrants”—allowing it to purchase shares later at a nominal price—yet requiring no upfront payment. Even more aggressively, dividends begin accruing immediately, even before warrant exercise—and built-in anti-dilution provisions ensure that NABEP’s future equity financing (e.g., new share issuances for field development) will not dilute the U.S.’s 35% stake. Venezuela supplies the resources; the U.S. military sits on the board as shareholder—and even preempts any future dilution of its ownership. One Barrel of Oil, Exploited Repeatedly for Free The second shackle is near-free procurement pricing. Twenty percent of project output may be purchased by the U.S. side at cost; for the remaining 80%, the U.S. retains priority purchasing rights.

Behind the First Meeting in 11 Years Between U.S. and Venezuelan Presidents: Has U.S. Import of Venezuelan Oil Surged 237%?

Summary: U.S.–Venezuelan relations have suddenly shifted: Trump and Rodríguez held their first meeting in 11 years; U.S. imports of Venezuelan crude surged 237% over six months; and the U.S. gained majority control over projects tied to 65 billion barrels of reserves. Chevron has pledged an additional $7 billion. Energy, capital, and geopolitics are collectively reshaping U.S.–Venezuelan ties. Just one month ago, the U.S. was still debating how to reshape Venezuela. Now, it has already begun large-scale imports of Venezuelan oil. And on September 22, U.S. President Trump met with Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, in New York. For the first time in 11 years, the top leaders of the U.S. and Venezuela sat down face-to-face. What truly merits attention behind this diplomatic encounter may not be the meeting itself—but rather a comprehensive realignment centered on oil, capital, and energy security. I. Trump’s meeting with Rodríguez marks the first face-to-face summit between U.S. and Venezuelan leaders in 11 years. On September 22, 2026, Trump met with Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. This marked the first in-person meeting between a U.S. president and a Venezuelan leader in 11 years. The last such meeting occurred on April 11, 2015, when then-U.S. President Obama briefly spoke with Venezuelan President Maduro during the Summit of the Americas in Panama. Afterward, bilateral relations steadily deteriorated, culminating in the formal severance of diplomatic ties in 2019 and Venezuela’s enduring exposure to sweeping U.S. sanctions. Today’s scene, however, has undergone a dramatic reversal. Maduro is now detained by U.S. authorities; the Venezuelan government—once fiercely opposed to Washington—is actively reestablishing ties with the United States. Rodríguez led a delegation comprising officials from economic, petroleum, and other sectors to New York, engaging U.S. government agencies, international financial institutions, and corporations on energy, mining, and debt issues. Following her talks with Trump, she described the meeting as “historic,” noting discussions covered cooperation in strategic domains including energy, mining, and security. Trump, for his part, reiterated the importance of Venezuela’s petroleum resources and expressed hope for massive capital inflows into Venezuela’s energy sector. Thus, what truly warrants observation is not diplomacy alone—but two keywords: oil and capital. The U.S. needs energy; Venezuela needs funding, technology, and markets. Their rapprochement is rapidly shifting from the political realm into the economic sphere. II. Following Maduro’s arrest, U.S.–Venezuelan oil cooperation advanced swiftly—U.S. imports of Venezuelan crude surged 237% over the past six months. The most direct change is already visible in trade data. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), for the week ending September 11, U.S. imports of Venezuelan crude reached 782,000 barrels per day—a weekly increase of 183,000 bpd—and hit the highest level since August 2017. Even more striking is the six-month trend: U.S. imports of Venezuelan crude rose by roughly 550,000 bpd—an increase of 237%. The average import volume over the past three months stood at approximately 626,000 bpd—also at a multi-year high. What does this signify? U.S. refineries are once again consuming Venezuelan crude in substantial volumes. Of course, today’s import levels remain far below historical peaks.

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