Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez has signed oil deals with international major Shell, state ‌television said on Thursday, without providing any details.

US mining companies are lining up to invest in Venezuela, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said during a visit to Caracas on March 4 as he pushed for greater access to critical minerals.

While Washington’s attentions have so far been devoted to oil, of which Venezuela has the world’s largest proven reserves, Burgum noted that the South American country was “also rich in critical miner...