The United States is attempting to seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker now sailing under the Russian flag after a more than two-week chase across the Atlanti…
Day: January 7, 2026
Ignore the oil tankers seizures — that’s a distraction.
The below is truly the news of the day on Venezuelan oil. Read what US Energy Secretary Chris Wright just said at the Goldman Sachs energy conference (my quick transcript of the key question, with my own highlights).Javier Blas (@JavierBlas)BREAKING: US Energy Secretary says Washington will take over the sale of Venezuelan crude, with funds deposited in a US-controlled account to benefit the Venezuelan people.
(The details are very unclear, but it seems to signal Trump would allow large imports of Ven crude)— https://x.com/JavierBlas/status/2008902697269764189
— JavierBlas (@JavierBlas) Jan 7, 2026
