14:33 - 9.01.2026

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January 9, Fineko/abc.az. The U.S. and Venezuela are working to lift sanctions and bureaucratic barriers to transfer 30-50 million barrels of oil to Washington.

ABC.AZ informs that Rodriguez is in direct contact with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and joint expert groups from both countries are coordinating supplies.

The main goal of the parties is to stabilize the situation in Venezuela through the preservation of oil supplies and the influx of money. Earlier, Trump announced that he would hold a meeting on January 9 with the leadership of oil companies planning to invest at least $100 billion in the Venezuelan oil industry. Speech is about oil corporations Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips and Chevron, with whom Trump will discuss ways to increase oil production in Venezuela.