Published: 12:20, February 25, 2026
Trump says US gets 80m barrels of oil from Venezuela
By Xinhua
US President Donald Trump delivers first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, on Feb 24, 2026. (PHOTO / AFP)

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States has received more than 80 million barrels of oil from Venezuela since the US forcible seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

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"We just received from our new friend and partner, Venezuela, more than 80 million barrels of oil," Trump said when delivering his first State of the Union address since he began his second White House term. "American oil production is up by more than 600,000 barrels a day."

The United States has taken control of Venezuela's oil exports after a military raid that captured Maduro in January, who has been charged with drug trafficking and other crimes in a court in New York.