In a move that reshapes the geopolitics of energy, the Trump administration has announced majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's proven oil reserves — a nation sitting atop the world's largest deposits yet long diminished by dysfunction and isolation. Negotiated with Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez, the arrangement promises billions to Caracas while extending American reach into the hemisphere's most consequential energy frontier. It is a reminder that oil, like power, flows toward those who negotiate its terms — and that the line between partnership and