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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Klepper and Regina Garcia Cano

Rubio details how the Trump administration will control Venezuela's oil money

Congress US Venezuela - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The Trump administration soon will allow Venezuela to sell oil now subject to U.S. sanctions, with the revenue initially dedicated to basic government services such as policing and health care and subject to Washington's oversight, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday.

The United States will retain control in the short term to ensure the oil revenue is used to stabilize Venezuela, Rubio said at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing.

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