ALWAGHT- According to President Trump, Venezuela will send tens of millions of barrels of oil to the United States for US-controlled sale, days after Maduro was abducted.
President Donald Trump claimed that Venezuela’s interim authorities would transfer between 30 and 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil to the United States, to be sold at market price with proceeds controlled by Washington. He said the funds would be used to benefit both Venezuela and the US, while warning Venezuelan officials of severe consequences if they resisted US access to the country’s oil.
The announcement followed US military action in Caracas that reportedly included air operations and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. The operation, widely condemned internationally, was described as a violation of Venezuelan sovereignty, with reports indicating dozens of fatalities, including civilians and members of the armed forces.
Venezuelan officials rejected US threats, while Trump said American companies could invest in rebuilding Venezuela’s energy sector and suggested temporary US governance without outlining a timeline. Legal experts noted that international law recognizes Venezuela’s oil reserves as belonging solely to its people, and major US oil companies have not publicly endorsed Trump’s plan.
