A macaw stands on a decorative oil drill in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Venezuela will be “turning over” 30 to 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil to the United States, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (January 6, 2026) in the aftermath of the toppling of Nicolas Maduro who was seized from his country by U.S. forces over the weekend. “This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States!” Mr. Trump said in a social media post. Published – January 07, 2026 06:02 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation New way to study surfaces brings ‘real world’ pressure to the lab How the Tamil Nadu legislature, in the late 1940s, viewed the making of the Constitution