TOPSHOT - Abandoned oil wells are pictured in Lake Maracaibo, Zulia state, Venezuela, on September 7, 2026. US energy firms on September 02, 2026, signed a raft of multi-billion-dollar deals with Venezuela, days after the South American country agreed to grant the United States control of a huge chunk of its vast oil reserves. (Photo by Rene Gutierrez / AFP via Getty Images)