Trump says Venezuela will be ‘turning over’ up to 50m barrels of oil to US BBC January 6, 2026 Earlier the president said US oil firms could be “up and running” in the country within 18 months.About The Author BBC See author's postsPost navigationPrevious: The Big Story: Venezuela and a Warning for Other World LeadersNext: US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military, says White House