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Trump Says U.S. Has Sold More Than $13 Billion of Venezuelan Oil After Maduro's Capture

7/28/2026

Oil sales, meaning the dollar value of petroleum transactions conducted by whoever holds authority over a country's export pipeline, have crossed $13 billion for the United States since Washington took command of Venezuela's energy exports.

President Donald Trump disclosed that number on Monday. The claim ties a specific dollar figure to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the subsequent transfer of Venezuela's energy supply chain to U.S.

What "control of energy exports" means When a government assumes control of another country's energy exports, it takes the seller's seat.

It decides which buyers receive the oil, at what volume, and it collects whatever the transactions produce. The oil stays in Venezuelan ground until extracted.