Venezuela’s Rodriguez signs agreement with Total Energies

Ithas been the latest of a flurry of oil deals signed between multinational oil companies ‌and Venezuela's new government

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez attends the signing of cooperation agreements in education, hydrocarbons, tourism, agriculture and political affairs with Suriname's President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons (not pictured) at the Presidential Palace in Paramaribo, Suriname, Sept 11, 2026. REUTERS

Venezuela Interim President Delcy Rodriguez on Saturday ‌signed a memorandum of understanding with French oil and gas company Total Energies, according to local media.

Itwas the latest of a flurry of oil deals signed between multinational oil companies ‌and Venezuela's new government, following the US's toppling of former president Nicolas Maduro in January.