US has returned remaining $200 million from initial $500 million oil sale to Venezuela - report
The United States has completed the return of all $500 million from the first Venezuelan oil sale under last month’s deal with Caracas, delivering the final $200 million to the Venezuelan government after the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
February 04, 2026
Steve Holland/Reuters
FILE PHOTO: A pumpjack, used to help lift oil from a well, in the Permian basin near Midland, Texas, U.S., October 8, 2025.
Arathy Somasekhar/Reuters
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 that first sale has been sent to Venezuela, the official told Reuters. The deal came about after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was captured in a U.S. military operation on January 3.
-Steve Holland/Reuters
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