WATCH TV LIVE

Skip to main content
NEWSMAX TV HEALTH MONEY WORLD
Tags: chris wright | energy department | venezuela | oil

Wright: US Gets 30% Higher Price for Venezuelan Oil

Thursday, 15 January 2026 03:45 PM EST

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Thursday the U.S. is getting a 30% higher price for Venezuelan crude oil ⁠than Venezuela got before U.S. special forces captured deposed ​President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month.

President Donald Trump's ‍administration has said it ⁠will sell up to 50 million barrels of the country's stranded ⁠oil and will ​keep ⁠selling produced Venezuelan oil ‍indefinitely.

Wright, speaking at a ‌U.S. Energy Association event, did not detail ⁠the prices ​of ‍the oil sales before and after ‍the capture of Maduro.

© 2026 Thomson/Reuters. All rights reserved.


Click Here to comment on this article
Share
GlobalTalk
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Thursday the U.S. is getting a 30% higher price for Venezuelan crude oil ⁠than Venezuela got before U.S. special forces captured deposed ​President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month.
chris wright, energy department, venezuela, oil
85
2026-45-15
Thursday, 15 January 2026 03:45 PM
Newsmax Media, Inc.

Sign up for Newsmax’s Daily Newsletter

Receive breaking news and original analysis - sent right to your inbox.

(Optional for Local News)
Privacy: We never share your email address.
Join the Newsmax Community
Read and Post Comments
Please review Community Guidelines before posting a comment.
 
TOP

Interest-Based Advertising | Do not sell or share my personal information

Newsmax, Moneynews, Newsmax Health, and Independent. American. are registered trademarks of Newsmax Media, Inc. Newsmax TV, and Newsmax World are trademarks of Newsmax Media, Inc.

NEWSMAX.COM
America's News Page
© Newsmax Media, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Download the Newsmax App
Apple
Android
Amazon
Samsung
Vizio
Roku
Sony
LG
Scan QR code to get the NewsmaxTV App
NEWSMAX.COM
America's News Page
© Newsmax Media, Inc.
All Rights Reserved