# U.S. officials defend deal with controversial Venezuelan oil baron — retained record

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source: [news](https://highsignal.app/data/news) (news:axios)  published 2026-09-01 19:21 ingested 2026-09-02 02:58

[original source ↗](https://www.axios.com/2026/09/01/us-officials-defend-deal-venezuelan-oil-baron)

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