Venezuela open to oil deal, says Rodríguez, as Vance claims US ‘controls’ country’s resources

<p>The Trump administration is asserting control over Venezuelan oil, after seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers on Wednesday</p><p>Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has defended plans to open up her country’s oil market to Washington, as Donald Trump’s vice-president JD Vance reiterated that the US would have complete control of the country’s supplies.</p><p>Rodríguez said on Wednesday that America’s attack to remove her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, put a “stain” on the countries’ relations, but added it was “not unusual or irregular” to trade with the US, adding that Venezuela was “open to energy relations where all parties benefit.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/08/venezuela-oil-deal-rodriguez-trump-vance-claims-us-control">Continue reading...</a>