Caracas: Venezuela will continue to engage in oil trade despite a blockade imposed by the United States. Venezuelan leaders have declared their intention to persist in trading the country’s oil following an order from the US president to block oil tankers entering and exiting Venezuela. The US claims that the oil belongs to the United States.
According to Thai News Agency, Venezuelan President Nicol¡s Maduro announced the decision at the commemoration of the 222nd anniversary of Sim³n Bolvar’s death. Maduro affirmed Venezuela’s commitment to trading its natural resources with the international community, emphasizing the country’s long-standing ownership of these resources. He reported discussions with UN Secretary-General Ant³nio Guterres regarding the aggression experienced after the US declared Venezuelan oil as stolen. Maduro accused the US of exhibiting a desire for war and colonialism and revealed that Venezuelan authorities have sent a letter to the UN Security Council to address US actions.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump justified the blockade, stating that no ships would be allowed to access restricted areas due to Venezuela’s alleged theft of US energy and oil rights. The US leader’s directive has reportedly stranded much of Venezuela’s main oil exports within the country. Nevertheless, Venezuela’s state-owned oil company has resumed loading crude oil and fuel onto tankers for export, following a suspension caused by a cyberattack. In contrast, Chevron’s tankers are still preparing to depart from Venezuelan ports to the United States.