We Will Not Allow It to Be Breached... Trump Tightens the Siege on Venezuela: We Seek to Recover Our Oil
Trump confirms tightening the siege on Venezuela and demands recovery of U.S. oil.
SUMMARY
U.S. President Donald Trump tightens the siege on Venezuela and confirms that breaches will not be allowed, demanding the recovery of U.S. oil after the expulsion of oil companies from Caracas, while the Venezuelan government continues oil exports despite U.S. sanctions and restrictions.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Trump confirms that the United States will not allow breaches of the siege on Venezuela.
- Venezuela continues to export oil despite the complete siege imposed on it.
- American oil companies refuse to return to Venezuela even after Maduro's departure.
- Oil storage facilities in Venezuela are nearing full capacity due to U.S. restrictions.
CORE SUBJECT
U.S. tightening of siege on Venezuela and oil recovery
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed today, Thursday, that "the United States will not allow any party to breach the imposed siege on Venezuela," pointing out that Caracas "illegally seized" American assets after expelling U.S. oil companies from the country.
Trump said, "Venezuela took our oil and we want to recover it," emphasizing the "need to reinstate the American companies that were forced to leave Caracas."
He affirmed that Washington is continuing to tighten its measures, saying: "We will not allow anyone to breach the siege on Venezuela."
Venezuela
Meanwhile, the Venezuelan government announced that it continues to export oil normally despite what it described as the "complete siege" declared by Trump on oil tankers heading to or leaving Venezuela.
In the same context, the website "Politico" quoted sources saying that "American oil companies informed the Trump administration that they do not wish to return to Venezuela even after President Nicolás Maduro's departure, despite consultations held by the U.S. administration on this matter."
Bloomberg reported that "oil storage facilities in Venezuela are nearing full capacity due to tightened U.S. restrictions on crude exports, increasing economic pressure on the country amid escalating sanctions."
KEYWORDS
MENTIONED ENTITIES 5
Donald Trump
👤 Person_MaleU.S. President
Venezuela
📍 Location_CountryCountry in South America
Nicolás Maduro
👤 Person_MalePresident of Venezuela
Politico
🏛️ OrganizationNews website
Bloomberg
🏛️ OrganizationEconomic news agency
NOTABLE QUOTES 3
"The United States will not allow any party to breach the imposed siege on Venezuela"
Context: Statement regarding the siege on Venezuela
"Venezuela took our oil and we want to recover it"
Context: Statement about recovering U.S. oil
"We will not allow anyone to breach the siege on Venezuela"
Context: Emphasis on tightening measures against Venezuela