Live updates, LIVE: Trump says Venezuela to hand over up to 50m barrels of oil to USUS president says he will control oil sales, proceeds, as Venezuela’s Rodriguez pledges no ‘foreign agent’ is in charge.Published On 7 Jan 2026 US President Trump has unveiled a plan under which Venezuela will turn over 30-50 million barrels of oil, to be sold by the US, days after it abducted the country’s President Nicolas Maduro. Trump said proceeds from the sale of the oil will benefit the people of Venezuela and the US.
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LIVE: Trump says Venezuela to hand over up to 50m barrels of oil to US
In January 2026, US President Trump announced an agreement where Venezuela will transfer 30-50 million barrels of oil to the United States. This announcement came days after the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Nils AdlerAl JazeeraFiled 2026-01-07 · 05:45 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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In January 2026, US President Trump announced an agreement where Venezuela will transfer 30-50 million barrels of oil to the United States. This announcement came days after the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. According to Trump, the US will control the sale of this oil. He stated that the proceeds from the oil sales will benefit both the people of Venezuela and the United States. A Venezuelan representative, Rodriguez, asserted that no foreign agent is in control of Venezuela.
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Venezuela’s Rodriguez pledges no ‘foreign agent’ is in charge.
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Trump says Venezuela to hand over up to 50m barrels of oil to US
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