# Trump Ally Harold Hamm Strikes Venezuela Oil Deal

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-16 19:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 6.36

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Trump, Venezuela, Strikes, DEAL, Oil, Ally, Harold, Hamm

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reuters | Exxon advances talks to return to Venezuela's Orinoco Belt, sources say | 2026-09-16 20:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQUGRFQUlmajBpemU1S1NOTFBUQmh4TVk1TklWMUJpb0dEY3FZR0MwS3BIRVliOVVRMHdSel9VaFVhMjN6c0l1UkYyeUt1UF8tdEVLVlNHRUtZTFRjRzFQSmNKNVBWSHdJd1N5N0swWFo1VFR5aUZ0ZEFrQTlBczJKYWs2Ujhmb0huT0E5OW85SHZxNXFVREZqWVpVMnk2UHhZbGhlSXhrNG9YTTQ0cXBYblBOMThIUQ?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Exxon Is in Talks to Return to Venezuela as US Deals Accelerate | 2026-09-16 20:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQdjhGQkZ5bmZZRDBDZnJ3TlFDS3BzXy0wdFkxWGZrVGVzN3BwcUJOZnhOWDYxR3dBaE9Ld01WbS14YnBXdmlqVlFFc2YxN3NlVF9JdmJjX2xOZzlpTTZ2a2FIR29mdXBjVVRsYU92OU14ZVhoX2FjeE1uZ0FxNmRYZDV0ZjdFSWJMYnFKRHk1WmRHQmQtZjMwY2g0ak5xYjI0UGhSQ2hqSXM3V19pUGtocGo2bTQ?oc=5) |
| wsj.com | Exclusive - Exxon Is Nearing a Preliminary Deal to Invest in Venezuela’s Oil Fields | 2026-09-16 20:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOU0JfN1pkX1BMMFRTRUpHLUo2amdEVjg5NUVtcERPeV9OVU9CZnFQU3ZxN0FKM25kOUpSaExYTTFNOXpsVzJaOGd3SFBTZVgtaENCZnJKaWhCZDFFTUxnaFg0STVWeVRQUXhiU0tmRVVOOV9lWkhlem9jaUZqZzN5WEl6LXFGQzRCWHhTbmNkMlFBcXhmNVJMRkdFbmVkd1FySS1OQkllUEFUQW9JUVZKU2J3Rk9pcW5YSlJv?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Harold Hamm’s Continental Set to Announce Venezuela Oil Deal | 2026-09-16 17:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPaUp6cGRsY1N3LTRYUjBhVElEUERiazFpeDdLUjV5U2k3OVBIYUlqUXh4NDRXWU9LMGxtZzdfTndoZjAxYV9TMmh3a0FWeEpvLS1RdThEUEsyQUJkNjdEczRYMjFxWV96YVpzNGFMeFBHM0J5eXVucHhjbEJsRVcxeDk4TXNrZl9SREZpaHZpeFl4TDgzMGxFSkh4b3hXN1pJZV9pTm9MTGFTbG1laTFkMg?oc=5) |
| NYT > Business | Trump Ally Harold Hamm Strikes Venezuela Oil Deal | 2026-09-16 17:53 | [Source Link](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/business/energy-environment/harold-hamm-trump-venezuela-oil.html) |
| PR Newswire | Continental Resources Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) to Operate and Develop the Ayacucho 2 Block in Venezuela's Orinoco Belt | 2026-09-16 17:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAJBVV95cUxQUXBNVFYxS3ppbzM4NFJNZ3g5bUMtQUc1eTNUbEM2ZFdhS1BiemFOVEhLd3N2bkVtMi03cFFsZTlpUzhhVFBHSlNOaVpXUzhpZ2h0WXBSRFU1RWlVcmRnR1FWaFQyekJJSWJaeERGZzhUVDFRSmwxMmxzYjJFTkYxWXpGaG00WUhLclVvTnVENzFRdzVmYmlmUXU0WEtzeTBTVGdQUFZnd3ViTjVrdUNmc2pNd21zSVVPb0FqT3RVdXEzN0Ytd2tUdkdKM2h2R3ZLZjduaVJVRGdhd0FOWmFXRlFicHF0MFVad2U3d2hITDI5N1ktamZtZ2E3VXFROWNFdjdBU3AwbFNfLWpMTFhCa1BoeEhhV3RUNXJfeVgxckFzeXZBVmZqakh2VExEeFMzYkN5eEdiMzIwNmdqM1lPMw?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Trump Ally Harold Hamm Strikes Venezuela Oil Deal | 2026-09-16 17:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOZWw2VjVZbm0zOFJHWmx2Q1ZpRFdVczFCbGItX2N3anlEVVlyWW9FSzZhLWxBejQ2dUxsREhwUkZFU09hc3d6bWd1dWlWZTlFYWptMHFFRkRQVGlqeVppRnpjT1AzcE5FQXBMWThGaFZLVG1pcEd2SkdySWh3WUN5T2lpaG03bDJvd1BWdEZSTGMtTFhLYTBLRUdTeWdEdWhQ?oc=5) |
| motherjones.com | Trump’s Friends Are Already Signing Deals to Take Venezuela’s Oil | 2026-09-16 17:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxNTEVlclhuS0xxUjh0ZVMwamVtSldqZGJGT0V4OUttWFFyOEZsTzVGX2Z6cnNTS0Q2bjlIMEJGZktOSlVwVlBXWGFPakU0MlV1QnVHUE1qaVI3LWdPdVJlUEtMZWhZc2Yzcm0tMUpYZXR2ODBKTkFLdmxTeW0weExFWVhWUmdCUS1qR0NlN1JfS1l3Q0Q0R1d5bHBxdjhnMEIxMFRv?oc=5) |
| The Hill | Harold Hamm’s oil company announces Venezuela deal | 2026-09-16 17:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQUkVaek1ueUstRUZ3RjdYWVROUjI4dXpIYjlXQWpCZmtkd25UT2VxM21PZ0thdUgzekl6Q2otbjRYMDRTMXJfMnA5ZXhVZUV4b20xb01ydXk3b05idFdYa0tVQlh1dDNBRk5aZHJoM1NXVEdydUZZLWJNSmxMWmM2d1VJWl9Fd1lnaFlkWE1pTkxDd2FtYV9TWUxObS15UlFEbm9ySmJ0Wmg5czBkYVHSAbMBQVVfeXFMT0dFQ0J0ekY3eFhMSi14NG1FT2IyLXVDLWdXcXlneUQzMUdRcDdmNlMyN1hvVVh3QnlGQjRLa1R5TVpFX1Q0TTZlcThaT1lCRWZXV0JTNkktWk5XaUZ4bmNxS255RUN4QXZPcnh2SHJCcUVPTnAwNFVZYUFYRkd1aXdlUjZwSC05elJJZmtydlJOV0NfbTc1VGlGX0RUbGJweXFZeTZ) |

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