KABUL: Donald Trump, President of the United States, recently announced that Washington has obtained 30 to 50 million barrels of sanctioned Venezuelan oil and is selling it at market prices.
He made the remarks early today on his social media platform, Truth Social, stating that interim Venezuelan officials have also agreed to deliver this amount of sanctioned oil to the U.S.
He wrote: “This oil will be sold at market prices, and the proceeds will be managed by me, as President of the United States, to ensure that this money benefits the people of Venezuela and the United States.”
Trump mentioned that the oil would be transported by storage vessels and directly loaded at U.S. unloading facilities.
According to Trump, Chris Wright, the U.S. Secretary of Energy, has received orders to execute this plan immediately.
Based on reports and political statements from U.S. officials, the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, the President of Venezuela, is linked to Trump’s interest in the hidden wealth of the country (oil).