Trump’s Venezuela Deal Leaves $100 Billion Question Unanswered
President Trump is framing the deal for a US stake in 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil as a victory that will lower gasoline prices and replenish depleted crude reserves. It’s far from certain the plan will lead to either during his presidency — if at all. Trump pushed for a blockbuster move after growing frustrated that private oil companies, including ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. and ConocoPhillips, weren’t moving quickly enough to boost production in Venezuela, according to people familiar …