“As long as Trump or his successor is in office the deals will hold. If Democrats ever get power again all investment will be lost. Anything with an ROI of longer than 3 years is risky if you ask me.”
That is why the only long lasting “deals” the U.S. can and should make are treaties, NOT mere Presidential deals or Presidential agreements.
If we want a long lasting different situation with Venezuela we need a treaty that is ratified by the U.S. Senate and ratified by a truly democratic government in Venezuela. Anything else “secures” nothing.
I doubt a rat administration would uphold a treaty if the commies in Venezuela break it. If I were an oil company I wouldn’t put a dime into the country until communists adorn the lamp posts, and even then I’d wait to see who fills the power vacuum.