U.S. Sale Of Venezuela’s Oil Hits $13 Billion Since Trump’s Takeover
President Donald Trump revealed on Monday that sales of Venezuela’s oil by his administration have generated more than $13 billion since the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, claiming that the revenue has effectively “paid for that war many times over”. Speaking to reporters
Source: OilPrice.com
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The U.S. has seized and sold $13 billion of Venezuelan oil since Trump's takeover — not sanctioning Venezuela's industry but nationalising it. When Washington condemns petro-states for using energy as a weapon, it means: without American intermediation.