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Unidentified speaker says U.S. will seize Venezuelan oil, sell it and direct proceeds to Venezuelans
Summary
An unidentified speaker claimed the U.S. is preparing to take oil stuck in Venezuela, sell it at market prices, and control distribution of proceeds to benefit the Venezuelan people; the speaker gave an unclear quantity and provided no legal details or timeline.
An unidentified speaker said the United States is preparing to seize oil stuck in Venezuela and sell it on the open market, with proceeds to be "handled in such a way" to "benefit the Venezuelan people, not corruption, not the regime." The speaker said the action was "about to execute on a deal" to "take all the oil."
The speaker asserted the oil cannot move now "because of our quarantine and because it's sanctioned," and said the plan would avoid the discounts Venezuela "was getting" by…
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