You Vote: How do you expect Trump's energy deals with Venezuela and Russia to affect fuel prices?

Energy prices have been a sore spot for Republicans since Trump launched the Iran war in late February, which sent global supply into chaos.

Published: October 27, 2026 5:36pm

President Trump on Tuesday announced the arrival of the first 1 million barrels of Venezuelan oil that he secured in a deal with Caracas after the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro, pointing to a ship outside a rally in Texas.

"This historic win gives us control over a massive part of the world's oil supply," he said of the deal. "It will be refined here in TEXAS—including right here in Corpus Christi."

Energy prices have been a sore spot for Republicans since Trump launched the Iran war in late February, which sent global supply into chaos. He has subsequently worked to stabilize prices through an agreement with Russia to inject diesel into the global supply and with Venezuela to ramp up its own production.

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