Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

March 30, 2026 3:31 PM

Russian oil tanker has arrived in Cuba, Interfax reports

The Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin, carrying a humanitarian shipment of 100,000 metric tonsof crude oil, has arrived in Cuba, Interfax news agency reported on Monday, citing the Russian Ministry of Transport. It said the ship was currently expected to offload the cargo at the port of Matanzas. LSEG ship-tracking data showed the vessel moving along Cuba's northern shore after U.S. President Donald Trump signalled he was reversing course on blocking oil shipments to Cuba on Sunday, saying he ha...

March 30, 2026 9:10 AM

Trump reverses course on Cuban oil blockade, allows Russian tanker to pass

U.S. President Donald Trump signaled he was reversing course on blocking oil shipments to Cuba on Sunday, saying he had "no problem" with any country sending in crude as a Russian tanker neared a Cuban port with a badly needed shipment. A sanctioned Russian vessel, part of the country's "shadow fleet," was just off the coast of eastern Cuba on Sunday, according to ship tracking data, and was expected to reach port on Monday, a lifeline for the country's economy that has nearly ground to a halt ...

February 27, 2026 10:24 PM

Venezuelan oil sale proceeds no longer routed through Qatar, US energy secretary says

Proceeds from sales of Venezuelan oil are no longer being routed through a fund in Qatar and are going directly to accounts handled by the U.S. Treasury Department, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Friday. After U.S. forces captured and removed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from office in January, the U.S. has controlled the country's oil exports in a landmark deal between Caracas and Washington. The proceeds were initially deposited in an account in Qatar to protect it from se...

February 4, 2026 9:27 AM

US says it has returned to Venezuela all $500 million of initial oil sale

The United States has now returned to the Venezuelan government all $500 million from the initial sale of oil that was part of a deal reached between Caracas and Washington last month, a U.S. official said on Tuesday. The last $200 million from the sale has been sent to Venezuela, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The deal came about after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was captured in a U.S. military operation on January 3. "Venezuela has officially received all $500...

December 4, 2025 10:06 AM

Venezuela’s Maduro says call with Trump was ‘respectful and cordial’

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday confirmed he held a "respectful and cordial" phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump about 10 days ago, framing the conversation as a potential opening for diplomacy. "If this call means steps are being taken toward a respectful dialogue between our countries, then dialogue is welcome, diplomacy is welcome," Maduro said during a televised event. Reuters reported on Monday, citing four sources familiar with the call, that Maduro told Trump he...

December 1, 2025 9:44 AM

Trump confirms conversation with Venezuela’s Maduro

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that he had spoken with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, but did not provide details on what the two leaders discussed. “I don’t want to comment on it. The answer is yes,” Trump said when asked if he had spoken with Maduro. He was speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One. The New York Times reported Trump had spoken with Maduro earlier this month and discussed a possible meeting between them in the United States. “I w...