https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/01/safeguarding-venezuelan-oil-revenue-for-the-good-of-the-american-and-venezuelan-people/
Jan 9, 2026 · As Chief Executive and Commander in Chief, I find that the threat of attachment or the imposition of other judicial process against the Foreign Government Deposit Funds, as defined in section 2 of...
https://www.cfr.org/articles/the-u-s-took-over-venezuelas-oil-industry-where-has-all-the-money-gone
Jun 3, 2026 · Venezuela’s state-owned oil and gas company, known as PDVSA, has not published oil revenue figures since 2016, and the Trump administration has not publicly disclosed the exact figures...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/27/trump-says-us-has-sold-more-than-13-billion-of-venezuela-oil-.html
19 hours ago · President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. has sold more than $13 billion of Venezuelan oil since taking control of the South American nation's energy exports.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/01/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-safeguards-venezuelan-oil-revenue-for-the-good-of-the-american-and-venezuelan-people/
Jan 9, 2026 · By safeguarding these oil revenues, President Trump is promoting stability in Venezuela while advancing America First objectives: stopping illegal immigration, blocking deadly narcotics,...
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/business/energy-environment/us-venezuela-oil-control.html
Jan 7, 2026 · The Trump administration said it had an agreement with Venezuela’s government, but the country’s state-owned oil company said negotiations were underway.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/13/venezuela-oil-sales-qatar-chris-wright-trump.html
Feb 13, 2026 · Venezuela oil revenue will no longer be deposited in an account in Qatar, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told NBC News in an interview this week.
https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-trump-oil-sales-rubio-maduro-rodriguez-61ad64e8a983db7faaa80beb71ba1aa4
Jan 28, 2026 · WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.
https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/trump-administration-mandates-venezuelan-oil-royalties-taxes-be-paid-to-us-run-accounts/
Feb 20, 2026 · The mandate reinforces the White House’s control over Venezuelan crude export revenues in the wake of the January 3 military strikes and kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro, as well as a naval blockade imposed in December.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/28/trumps-venezuela-oil-deal-corruption/88365104007/
Jan 28, 2026 · WASHINGTON, DC – In the weeks since the United States snatched Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration has been selling the country's oil stash, netting millions of...
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-202600013/pdf/DCPD-202600013.pdf
DONALD J. TRUMP The White House, January 9, 2026. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:15 a.m., January 14, 2026] NOTE: This Executive order was published in the Federal Register on January 15. Categories: Executive Orders : Venezuela, efforts to safeguard oil revenue.
