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“I think they may have some illusions about finding oil in Pakistan. And I wish them luck,” said Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday (July 31) hours after Donald Trump said that the United States had struck a deal with Pakistan and together they would be developing the country’s “massive oil reserves”, in what he described as a major energy partnership.

The Congress leader’s remarks have led to many feeling sceptical about Pakistan’s oil reserves. They point to the country’s petrol prices; Pakistanis have to shell out a whopping Rs 264.61 per litre.

So, the question that everyone is asking is — is Islamabad selling Trump an oil deal after a Nobel deal? Can this dream actually turn into reality?

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Trump announces Pakistan oil deal

On Wednesday (July 30), Trump on Truth Social announced that his administration had just finalised a big deal with Pakistan. “We have just concluded a deal with the country of Pakistan, whereby Pakistan and the United States will work together on developing their massive oil reserves.”

The US president then added, “We are in the process of choosing the oil company that will lead this partnership. Who knows, maybe they’ll be selling oil to India some day!” Trump said.