Trump announced today (local time January 6): "I am pleased to announce that the interim authorities of Venezuela will transfer 30 to 50 million barrels of high-quality, sanctioned crude oil to the United States. These crude oils will be sold at market price, and the proceeds will be supervised by me, the President of the United States, ensuring that they are truly used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the American people."

I have instructed Energy Secretary Chris Wright to immediately implement this plan. The crude oil will be transported by oil tankers directly to U.S. unloading docks. "Thank you."

On January 6, 2026, U.S. President Trump unilaterally announced that Venezuela would transfer 30 to 50 million barrels of oil to the United States and claimed he would personally supervise the proceeds from the sale, triggering widespread international skepticism about the U.S. intention to control Venezuela's oil resources.

For a period of time, due to U.S. sanctions, Venezuela's crude oil exports have dropped from an average of 950,000 barrels per day to near zero, with over 17 million barrels of crude oil stranded at sea unable to depart, and domestic oil fields forced to close. Transferring oil may further deplete its strategic reserves.

Venezuelan opposition figures and American citizens pointed out that such transactions have never benefited ordinary people. Historically, resource revenues have mostly been hoarded by the elite. Trump did not explain the transparency of fund supervision, and the Venezuelan people may face a more severe humanitarian crisis.

Venezuela is caught in a "resource-for-survival" paradox: accepting U.S. conditions may mean losing resource sovereignty, while refusing could lead to economic collapse. Experts warn that this is a "neocolonialist logic," exposing the vulnerability of small countries in great power games.

The United States has demanded that Venezuela transfer 30 to 50 million barrels of high-quality, sanctioned crude oil to it. Then, the U.S. will sell it at market price. A portion of the proceeds will go to Venezuela, and a portion will be under his control. This is clearly robbery, and it is also his character.

The U.S. captured the President of Venezuela

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