Trump Tells Oil Executives Venezuela Deal Will Create “Tremendous Wealth”

President Trump on Friday framed a sweeping new Venezuela oil deal as a once-in-a-generation opportunity for U.S. energy companies and the American economy, telling executives that the agreement would generate “tremendous wealth” for industry and “great wealth” for the American people. Speaking to a group of oil majors and traders, Trump called the companies “treasured partners in bringing the nation of Venezuela back to life,” while making clear that participation was optional, but competitive. If companies…