Trump says 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil 'floating very nicely' to Houston

'We took 50 million barrels of oil. It's right now floating very nicely and (in) extremely large ships to Houston,' says US president

By Diyar Guldogan

WASHINGTON (AA) - US President Donald Trump said Thursday that 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil are currently en route to Houston, Texas.

"You've heard about Venezuela, and we're helping them very much with their oil. They got a lot of oil...We took 50 million barrels of oil. It's right now floating very nicely and (in) extremely large ships to Houston," he said at an event in the state of Georgia.

Trump also hailed Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez.

"The president's doing an excellent job, getting along great," he added.

After months of heightened tensions, the US captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Jan. 3, which triggered a series of developments, including the swearing-in of Rodriguez, the passage of reforms to the country’s flagship oil law, and the release of some political prisoners.

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