Event Brief
Trump says US collected $13B from Venezuelan oil sales
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Aug 27, 2026 at 11:07 PM ET
Summary: President Trump said the U.S. has already collected more than $13 billion from the sale of Venezuelan crude oil. The claim is presented as the U.S. being close to reaching a “massive” deal to take control of Venezuela’s oil, per a report.
WHO: President Trump
WHAT: Trump said the U.S. has collected more than $13 billion from the sale of Venezuelan crude oil.
WHEN: Aug 27, 2026 at 8:33 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Trump made the remarks about the amount the U.S. has collected from Venezuelan crude oil sales.
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