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Received — 30 August 2026 ⏭

Long Lines for Gas in Iran Show War and U.S. Blockade Squeezing Supply

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By: Shirin Hakim · Leily Nikounazar and Yeganeh Torbati
30 August 2026 at 13:12
The government is struggling to meet a shortfall in fuel and is wary that higher prices at the pump could stir unrest.

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A gas station in Tehran on Tuesday. Officials are urging people to clamp down on fuel use as they deal with a shortfall.

Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal Relies on a Powerful and Divisive Partner

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By: Rebecca F. Elliott · Anatoly Kurmanaev and Edward Wong
30 August 2026 at 01:47
The administration will work with a private Venezuelan oil company that has close ties to the country’s government.

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Venezuela is believed to have one of the world’s largest reserves of oil but it produces very little oil because of mismanagement, corruption and U.S. sanctions.

‘A New Form of U.S. Colonialism’: Venezuelans Bristle at U.S. Oil Takeover

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By: Julie Turkewitz
30 August 2026 at 00:50
A deal giving the U.S. majority control of vast Venezuelan reserves strikes at the heart of national identity.

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Supporters of Venezuela’s government rally to demand the release of ousted President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Caracas, Venezuela, in January.
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