07.01.2026 07:02
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the interim government would deliver 30 to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S. following the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Trump indicated that the oil would be sold at market price and mentioned that the money would be "under his control as the President of the United States."
US President Donald Trump made a statement regarding the issue on his account on the US-based social media platform Truth Social.
President Trump stated that the interim government established in the country following the military intervention in Venezuela, which resulted in the detention of President Nicolas Maduro, would deliver 30 to 50 million barrels of oil to the US.
TO BE SOLD AT MARKET PRICE
Trump conveyed that the oil in question would be sold at market price and that the money would be "under his control as President of the United States," emphasizing that "thus the money would be used for the benefit of both the Venezuelan people and the American people."
WHAT HAD HAPPENED?
On January 3, around 2:00 AM local time in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, explosions and sounds of aircraft were heard. The Venezuelan government accused the US of carrying out attacks on civilian and military facilities in various regions of the country following the explosions.
US President Donald Trump announced that a large-scale attack had been carried out against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and that Maduro and his wife had been taken out of the country.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi also stated that a criminal complaint had been filed against Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in the US, and that Maduro faced charges of "drug terrorism, cocaine trafficking, and possession of machine guns and destructive devices against the US."
The Venezuelan government called on the international community to condemn the US, while some countries criticized the attack, and there were also those who supported the US with their statements.