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Venezuela opens debate on an oil sector overhaul as Trump seeks role for US firms

Venezuela's legislature advanced a bill on Thursday to loosen state control over the country's vast oil sector, the first major overhaul since parts of the industry were nationalized in 2007.

Venezuela opens debate on an oil sector overhaul as Trump seeks role for US firms
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Venezuela's legislature advanced a bill on Thursday to loosen state control over the country's vast oil sector, the first major overhaul since parts of the industry were nationalized in 2007.

(Image credit: Matias Delacroix)

Originally published at NPR World

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