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The White House Names Its Oil Partner, and the Doubts Start

Details drop on the 65-billion-barrel deal: a little-known partner, the Pentagon in the oil business, and no cheap gas anytime soon.

he sold it as the biggest deal in world history, so the details had to show up eventually. announce first, pick the partner later, let the fine print catch up.

White House names oil partner

The history

  1. 2026-09-01— #1 · 26% · steady — The White House Names Its Oil Partner, and the Doubts Start
  2. 2026-08-31— #1 · 27% · steady — "Biggest oil deal in world history" meets the fine print
  3. 2026-08-30— #1 · 28% · steady — 'The Biggest Oil Deal in World History,' He Says
  4. 2026-08-29— #1 · 26% · new this week — "The biggest oil deal in world history," he calls it