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What We’re Watching: China’s claim to Venezuelan oil, UK and France willing to commit troops to Ukraine, Israel-Syria discuss security deal
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday Venezuela would ship up to 50 billion barrels of crude oil, worth about $3 billion, to the US. Hours later, the US energy secretary said Washington would “indefinitely” control Venezuela’s oil industry, which is currently run by the Venezuelan government.
Jan 07, 2026
