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Trump’s remarks linking Cuba to recent US actions in Venezuela and Iran, along with sharp criticism of NATO, signal a tougher and more unpredictable foreign policy stance.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro made his second appearance in a New York court after his forcible seizure by US troops in a military raid in Caracas in early January.
Before US sanctions were imposed in 2025, Reliance was a regular buyer of Venezuelan oil for its advanced refining complex. The firm has two refineries in the region with a total capacity of about 1.4 million barrels per day.
The United States President Donald Trump today said that an oil deal has been finalised between the United States and India. According to Trump, India has agreed to buy Venezuelan oil from the United States as opposed to purchasing it from Iran.
The development comes days after the US launched a military operation in Venezuela and captured the country's President Nicolas Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores from their Caracas safe house.
The arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces in the early hours of 3 January 2026 stands as one of the most dramatic and contentious episodes in recent international politics.
Maria Corina Machado met Donald Trump at the White House and offered her Nobel medal as Venezuelan supporters rallied, calling for stronger US action after Nicolas Maduro’s capture.
In a credit alert, the rating agency noted that even if the situation in Venezuela escalates and disrupts crude oil production, the impact on global oil prices is expected to be muted, as Venezuela accounts for only about 1.5 per cent of global crude oil supply.
Post his success in Venezuela, President Donald Trump assumes that the US has the capacity to intervene anywhere it desires, irrespective of a nation being a friend or foe, and can alter global and regional geopolitical dynamics at will.
