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Explainer · Venezuela · Oil & Currency The 2026 U.S.-Venezuela Oil Deal, Explained: 65 Billion Barrels and the Currency Question On August 28, 2026, President Trump announced what he called the biggest oil deal in world history: a U.S. partnership covering 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan reserves. Venezuela's money has always risen and fallen with its oil, so here is what was announced, how the country got here, and why collectors of the bolívar are watching closely. …

Collector's Reference · July 2026 · 10 min read Venezuelan Bolívar Banknotes: Fuerte, Soberano, and Digital Explained Three named series of Venezuelan currency have been issued since 2008, and because several of them use overlapping denomination numbers, collectors regularly mislabel notes and buy duplicates without meaning to. Here is how to tell the series apart in a few seconds, and how to organise a Venezuela collection so it actually makes sense. Quick Answer Venezuel …