US Venezuelan Oil Sale: $500 Million Deal Breaks Embargo
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- The Trump Administration has finalized its first sale of Venezuelan oil since a military operation in Venezuela led to the capture of President nicolás Maduro.
- "President Trump brokered a historic energy deal with Venezuela,promptly following the arrest of narcoterrorist Nicolás Maduro,that will benefit the American and Venezuelan people," White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers...
Trump Management Announces First Sale of Venezuelan Oil Following Maduro’s Capture
The Trump Administration has finalized its first sale of Venezuelan oil since a military operation in Venezuela led to the capture of President nicolás Maduro. The sale is valued at $500 million,with additional sales anticipated in the coming weeks,according to a Trump Administration official who confirmed the deal to TIME.
“President Trump brokered a historic energy deal with Venezuela,promptly following the arrest of narcoterrorist Nicolás Maduro,that will benefit the American and Venezuelan people,” White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers saeid in a statement to TIME.
Read more about the operation at TIME.