The deal reached by the US government to secure greater access to Venezuela’s oil reserves won’t provide a quick fix to Venezuela’s ailing oil industry nor the current bout of high prices. Other private sector commitments to expand oil operations in the country could have a greater impact on output over the next couple of years, but there is no guarantee that Venezuelan oil production will return to its former heights.
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