{"id":108109,"date":"2026-10-27T18:45:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T22:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theinformant.com\/?p=108109"},"modified":"2026-10-27T18:45:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T22:45:37","slug":"trump-venezuela-one-million-barrels-oil-gift-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theinformant.com\/?p=108109","title":{"rendered":"TRUMP SAYS U.S. \u201cTOOK OVER VENEZUELA\u201d AND RECEIVED 1 MILLION BARRELS OF OIL AS A GIFT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 October 27, 2026.<\/strong> President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States had successfully taken control of Venezuela and received a shipment of one million barrels of Venezuelan crude oil as a gift, linking the delivery to his administration&#8217;s military intervention earlier this year and subsequent energy agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews before traveling to Texas, Trump said Venezuela had sent him the oil and that he intended to make it available to the United States. His comments came as the administration prepared to showcase a tanker carrying Venezuelan crude during a visit to the Gulf Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TRUMP DECLARES SUCCESSFUL TAKEOVER OF VENEZUELA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump made the remarks while answering a reporter&#8217;s question about whether he planned to visit a tanker carrying Venezuelan oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We took over Venezuela very successfully,&#8221; Trump said, describing the shipment as a gift of approximately one million barrels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that the oil would be given to the United States rather than retained for his personal benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president&#8217;s statement was an unusually direct description of Washington&#8217;s influence over Venezuela following the January military operation that removed Nicol\u00e1s Maduro from power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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reporting reviewed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shipment represents approximately 42 million U.S. gallons of crude oil before refining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">JANUARY MILITARY OPERATION REMOVED NICOL\u00c1S MADURO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest comments follow the U.S. military operation in Venezuela in January 2026, during which American forces captured Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and transferred him to the United States to face federal criminal charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maduro&#8217;s former vice president, Delcy Rodr\u00edguez, subsequently assumed the interim presidency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her administration has pursued cooperation with Washington, including negotiations involving Venezuela&#8217;s oil industry and access to international energy markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has repeatedly characterized the operation as a success and cited the resulting agreements as evidence of a new relationship between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The intervention and Washington&#8217;s continuing influence over Venezuelan policy have also raised questions about sovereignty, political self-determination and the future of democratic governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHITE HOUSE PROMOTES EXPANDED ENERGY AGREEMENT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trump administration has promoted an agreement with Venezuela that would expand U.S. access to Venezuelan crude and support refining operations at American facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In August, the White House described the arrangement as providing the United States with significant access to Venezuela&#8217;s oil reserves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The administration has also discussed future shipments involving much larger volumes of crude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, access to oil reserves, contractual rights and actual physical deliveries are different measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arrival of one tanker does not independently establish that all the oil covered by the broader agreement has been transferred or produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TRUMP PREDICTS SHARP DECLINE IN OIL PRICES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his remarks, Trump predicted that oil prices would fall substantially in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He linked that expectation to increased access to Venezuelan crude and the administration&#8217;s broader energy policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The comments come amid volatility in global energy markets associated with the conflict involving Iran and disruptions affecting international oil supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional crude shipments could contribute to supply, but their effect on U.S. gasoline prices would depend on refinery capacity, transportation costs, global demand and other market conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump&#8217;s prediction should therefore be understood as a presidential statement rather than a confirmed market outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OIL SHIPMENT BECOMES PART OF TEXAS POLITICAL TRIP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president&#8217;s comments came as he traveled to Texas for political events ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump was scheduled to appear in Corpus Christi and Lubbock while supporting Republican candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His administration also planned to highlight the Venezuelan oil shipment during the trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event brought together two central themes of Trump&#8217;s current political messaging: U.S. influence abroad and the cost of energy for American consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The timing places the announcement within the broader national debate over gasoline prices, economic conditions and foreign policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VENEZUELA&#8217;S POLITICAL FUTURE REMAINS UNCERTAIN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the new energy relationship, Venezuela continues to face questions about its political transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interim President Delcy Rodr\u00edguez has maintained cooperation with Washington, while opposition figures have called for a clear timetable for democratic elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mar\u00eda Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, returned to the country on October 25 after more than 10 months abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her return has renewed discussion about the country&#8217;s political future and the role the United States should play in determining its direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The oil agreements add another dimension to that debate because Venezuela&#8217;s petroleum resources remain central to its economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trump administration is expected to continue promoting Venezuelan oil shipments and expanding energy cooperation with the interim government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further deliveries, official shipping records and commercial disclosures could clarify the volume and financial terms of the arrangement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Venezuela&#8217;s political transition and the future of its oil industry remain subjects of international scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For now, Trump&#8217;s statement confirms how 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