US Seeks Control Over Venezuelan Oil Fields Amid Post-Maduro Era

The US government is in talks with Venezuela to take a significant stake in its oil fields, a move that would grant Washington influence over the country's vast energy reserves.

Negotiators from both countries are discussing the possibility of a 100-year lease on several oilfields, according to sources who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The talks follow the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro and aim to boost US oil supply. The White House declined to comment, while an official for Venezuela's Information Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.