US Invites Venezuela to G20 Energy Talks in Houston Amid Oil Deal Expansion

The White House invited Venezuela's delegation to meet with U.S. officials and industry executives at a G20 energy meeting in Houston, two weeks after an agreement expanded U.S. access to Venezuelan crude. The move signals a deepening of bilateral energy engagement despite ongoing sanctions, though the scope of new agreements remains uncertain. This could reshape regional oil flows and U.S. energy security posture.