""There is a stain on our relations such as had never occurred in our history," Rodriguez said late on Wednesday in a meeting with leaders of the national assembly. But she said it was "not unusual or irregular" to trade with the US after Trump announced a plan to acquire and sell up to 50 million barrels of sanctioned Venezuelan oil. Rodriguez added: "Venezuela is open to energy relations where all parties benefit.""
"US President Donald Trump announced the Venezuela could only purchase US good with oil proceeds US forces seized two Russian-flagged oil tankers linked to Venezuelan oil Trump previously said Venezuela's interim government would hand over up to 50 million barrels of oil to the US Here are the latest developments on US operations against Venezuela on Wednesday, 7 January, 2026: Skip next section Venezuela 'open to energy relations' with US acting president Rodriguez 01/08/2026January 8, 2026"
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez said Venezuela is open to energy relations with the United States despite a "stain" on bilateral ties and characterized selling oil to the US as not unusual. US President Donald Trump announced a plan to acquire and sell up to 50 million barrels of sanctioned Venezuelan oil and tied Venezuelan purchases of US goods to oil proceeds. US forces seized two Russian-flagged oil tankers linked to Venezuelan oil, one in the North Atlantic and another in the Caribbean, after pursuing one that tried to evade a US blockade. Vice President JD Vance said the United States can control Venezuela by overseeing its oil revenues.
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