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  Trump eases Venezuela oil sanctions as US seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war

  World | March 19, 2026 6:51 IST

  The US Treasury Department issued a broad authorisation allowing Petróleos de Venezuela SA, or PDVSA, to directly sell Venezuelan oil to US companies and on global markets, a massive shift after Washington for years had largely blocked dealings with Venezuela's government and its oil sector.

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  India's Russia imports down 40% in January, crude oil hit hardest

  India | February 18, 2026 11:07 IST

  India’s merchandise imports from Russia have reportedly plunged by around 40 percent in January, mainly because Indian refiners drastically reduced their crude oil purchases.

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  Will India start buying oil from Venezuela instead of Russia? MEA clarifies energy security priority

  India | February 05, 2026 23:41 IST

  At a media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India remains committed to ensuring energy security of its 1.4 billion citizens and is open to exploring new crude supply option including from Venezuela.

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  'India free to buy oil from any country': Russia after Trump's Venezuelan oil talks with New Delhi

  World | February 05, 2026 7:19 IST

  Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov was asked about US President Donald Trump's claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had agreed to stop buying Russian oil and switch to purchasing crude from the United States and, potentially, from Venezuela.

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  'We have already made a deal': Trump claims India will buy Venezuelan oil, not Iranian crude

  World | February 01, 2026 9:29 IST

  India currently imports little to no crude oil from Iran due to US-imposed sanctions. Before these sanctions came into effect, Iran was among India's major sources of crude oil imports.

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  US seizes seventh Venezuela-linked oil tanker as Trump pushes to control country's global oil supply

  World | January 21, 2026 9:26 IST

  The US has taken control of a seventh oil tanker linked to Venezuela as part of President Trump's broader strategy to dominate the country's oil distribution network. The Liberian-flagged Sagitta was seized without resistance and is believed to have carried Venezuelan oil.

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  Trump shares map showing Canada, Greenland and Venezuela as US territory

  World | January 20, 2026 13:44 IST

  The posts come as the US is set to deploy a North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) aircraft at the Pituffik space base, Greenland, as tensions rise over President Donald Trump's move to acquire the semi-autonomous Danish territory.

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  Machado says she will become Venezuela’s President ‘when the right time comes’

  World | January 16, 2026 23:28 IST

  Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado says she will be elected president when the time is right, amid political repression and exile of opposition leaders.

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  Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting

  World | January 16, 2026 7:23 IST

  Machado detailed having given her prize to Trump in comments to a group of reporters after the meeting, but did not provide further details. The White House did not immediately say if Trump accepted the medal.

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  Trump says US working closely with Venezuela to bring millions of barrels of oil to its refineries

  World | January 14, 2026 7:06 IST

  US President Donald Trump said that Venezuela has started supplying oil to the United States and added that the arrangement would have a direct impact on global energy markets, asserting that increased supply would help lower prices.

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  Trump identifies himself as 'Acting President of Venezuela' on Truth Social

  World | January 12, 2026 8:46 IST

  Earlier this month, the US carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela, capturing the country’s leader, Nicolas Maduro, who, along with his wife Cilia Flores, was flown to New York, where they were indicted on narco-terrorism conspiracy charges.

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  50 million barrels of Venezuela oil worth USD 4.2 billion on its way to US: Trump

  World | January 12, 2026 8:26 IST

  US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an Executive Order declaring a national emergency to protect Venezuelan oil revenue held in US Treasury accounts from legal attachment or judicial seizure, saying the move is aimed at advancing US foreign policy and national security objectives.

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  'No more Venezuelan oil or money for them': Trump's stark warning to Cuba after Venezuela Op

  World | January 11, 2026 19:02 IST

  President Donald Trump has issued an executive order aimed at protecting revenue from Venezuelan oil held in United States accounts from being diverted through court cases or legal seizures.

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  Can Venezuelan leader Machado give Peace Prize to US President Trump? Nobel Institute clarifies

  World | January 11, 2026 7:09 IST

  The statement comes after Machado said she'd like to give or share the prize with Trump, who oversaw the successful US operation to capture authoritarian Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.

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  Trump signs executive order to safeguard Venezuela's oil revenue held in US accounts

  World | January 10, 2026 23:53 IST

  In a fact-sheet, the White House said that the executive order will prohibit the transfers or dealings in these funds "except as authorised, superseding any prior Orders that might block or regulate them".

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  Maduro-style capture on Russian President Putin? Here's what Trump said

  World | January 10, 2026 18:00 IST

  Trump, addressing a gathering of senior US oil and gas executives, said he had expected the Ukraine war to end far sooner. Referring to Russia’s invasion that began in 2022, he said the continued bloodshed was a major regret.

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  Tussle erupts over former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro's representative in court

  World | January 10, 2026 8:21 IST

  Days after Nicolas Maduro’s arraignment on drug trafficking charges, a dispute has broken out over who is authorised to represent the former Venezuelan leader in court.

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  'It was always about oil': Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez hits out at Trump

  World | January 08, 2026 23:34 IST

  Interim President Delcy Rodriguez said that allegations of drugs, democracy and human rights were levelled by the US because of its interests in Venezuela's 'oil'.

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  Three Indians among crew on Russian-flagged oil tanker seized by US off Venezuelan coast: Report

  World | January 08, 2026 20:40 IST

  According to a report, the vessel had a 28-member crew. Of these, 17 were Ukrainian nationals. Rest, there were six Georgian nationals and three Indian citizens. The crew also consisted two Russian citizens.

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  US set to take control of Venezuela's oil reserves, Trump says 'going to make lot of money'

  World | January 08, 2026 18:55 IST

  Donald Trump also said that the US is "getting along very well" interim Venezuela President Delcy Rodriguez and her government. He said the American oil firms will rebuild the energy infrastructure in Venezuela and it would not cost 'anything' for the US in 'running' the Latin American country.