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Oil and gas concessions

Long-term contracts granting a company rights to develop a state's hydrocarbon reserves in exchange for royalties, taxes or production shares, and a recurring flashpoint in resource-nationalism disputes.

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Washington prices 65 billion Venezuelan barrels at $1.54 of promised capital each

Caracas puts the bill above $100 billion for reserves the White House says more than double America's, a stock claim with no schedule attached while the only new barrels come from Chevron tuning old wells.

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Builder
Builder 12%
Operator
Operator 38%
Investor
Investor 50%

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Evidence44
Adoption22
Hype gap+71
Incentives82
Confidence63