Trump: Venezuela Will Supply the US with 30 to 50 Million Barrels of Oil

In his message on the social network Truth Social on January 7, Trump stated that the U.S. will receive Venezuelan oil that was previously under sanctions. This statement followed a recent U.S. military operation during which President Nicolás Maduro was captured.

According to the president, the oil will be sold at market price, and he will personally oversee the revenue to ensure that the funds benefit both the people of Venezuela and the U.S. Trump also instructed Energy Secretary Chris Wright to immediately begin implementing this plan. The oil will be transported on tankers and delivered to unloading terminals in the U.S.

According to the dpa agency, this involves significant financial resources. In recent months, Trump has repeatedly accused the Venezuelan leadership of facilitating drug trafficking to the U.S., which he believes threatens national security. In turn, the Venezuelan authorities claim that Washington seeks to seize the country's natural resources.

Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world. Until 2005, it was the main supplier of oil to the U.S., but after the nationalization carried out by Hugo Chávez in 2007, the situation changed when the assets of American companies were confiscated.

After the military operation conducted by the U.S. in Venezuela on the night of January 3, Trump also noted that American companies "will come to the country, spend billions, and restore the destroyed infrastructure."

Meanwhile, the interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, in a televised address on January 6, denied rumors of external control over the country following Maduro's capture. "Our country is governed by the Venezuelan government, and no one else has the right to interfere," she emphasized.

Rodríguez also announced a seven-day mourning period for the victims of the American military operation. According to Venezuelan authorities, 24 military personnel were killed during the operation, while the Cuban side reported 32 Cuban casualties who were working in Venezuela in the security sector.