Trump's 'biggest oil deal ever' has a 25-year legal problem
ProPublica obtained the 18-page pact that gives the US a 35% stake and $30 oil, but may break Venezuela's concession rules, and the chosen partner has faced money-laundering probes.

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ProPublica obtained the 18-page pact that gives the US a 35% stake and $30 oil, but may break Venezuela's concession rules, and the chosen partner has faced money-laundering probes.
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