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U.S. energy secretary on Venezuelan oil: We 'choked off' their revenue sources
03:30pm, Wednesday, 07'th Jan 2026
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the U.S. is "not taking" Venezuela's oil during a sit-down with CNBC's Brian Sullivan.
Venezuela's PDVSA says oil supply negotiations with US progressing
02:45pm, Wednesday, 07'th Jan 2026
Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA said on Wednesday it is progressing in negotiations with the United States for oil sales, as a board member for the company told Reuters the U.S. will need to b
We're not taking Venezuela's oil, we've prevented them from selling it: Energy Secretary
02:42pm, Wednesday, 07'th Jan 2026
CNBC's Brian Sullivan reports on news out of the U.S. Energy Department about Venezuela's oil sales, sanctions and more with U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
Tracking the sanctioned oil tanker's attempt to escape seizure by the US
02:01pm, Wednesday, 07'th Jan 2026
For more than two weeks, Sky News' Data and Forensics team has plotted the movements of the US-sanctioned oil tanker Marinera.
Trump reserves right to use military force to secure oil interests in Venezuela, White House says
01:51pm, Wednesday, 07'th Jan 2026
President Donald Trump reserves the right to use military force to protect U.S. oil workers in Venezuela, the White House said. Trump prefers diplomacy but he will do what is in the best interests of
Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – WTI Oil Retreats As Gasoline Inventories Rise
01:36pm, Wednesday, 07'th Jan 2026
Oil markets are losing ground on oversupply concerns.
What's at stake for investors when Trump meets oil bosses about Venezuela
01:06pm, Wednesday, 07'th Jan 2026
Oil companies will need assurances that outlast Trump's time in White House.
‘PRETTY CLOSE': GOP rep warns Cuba is nearing collapse without Venezuelan oil
01:00pm, Wednesday, 07'th Jan 2026
Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., joins ‘Varney & Co.' to discuss mounting unrest in Venezuela, President Donald Trump's strategy to pressure the Maduro regime and growing signs of collapse in communist
US will control Venezuelan oil sales ‘indefinitely,' Energy Secretary says
12:34pm, Wednesday, 07'th Jan 2026
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said proceeds will be held in US-controlled accounts that he said are intended to flow back to Venezuela.
Money from sale of Venezuelan oil to be held in US-controlled bank accounts, Energy Dept says
12:32pm, Wednesday, 07'th Jan 2026
The U.S. has begun marketing Venezuelan oil and all proceeds from its sale will initially settle in U.S.-controlled accounts at globally recognized banks, the Department of Energy said in a statement
Crude Oil Down 2%; ISM Services PMI Surges In December
12:25pm, Wednesday, 07'th Jan 2026
U.S. stocks traded mixed midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 150 points on Wednesday.
Trump Says Venezuela Will Send Up to 50 Million Barrels of Oil to US
12:20pm, Wednesday, 07'th Jan 2026
President Donald Trump said Venezuela would relinquish as much as 50 million barrels of oil to the US, worth roughly $2.8 billion at the current market price, announcing the cargoes would be sold wi
Trump's energy strategy sends Venezuelan oil flowing back to America
12:15pm, Wednesday, 07'th Jan 2026
Former Energy Secretary Rick Perry joins ‘Varney & Co.' to discuss Venezuelan oil flowing to the US, President Donald Trump's energy strategy and the growing threat from China.
US Seizes Two Sanctioned Oil Tankers From Russia's 'Shadow Fleet'
12:13pm, Wednesday, 07'th Jan 2026
Stephanie Baker, Bloomberg News Senior Writer, discusses the US seizure of a Russia-flagged ship after a chase that began in late December. US forces seized a Russia-flagged ship in the north Atlantic
Venezuela will ship sanctioned oil to U.S. indefinitely: Here's what you need to know
11:37am, Wednesday, 07'th Jan 2026
CNBC's Brian Sullivan joins ‘Money Movers' to report on the latest developments surrounding Venezuela.
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