White House says U.S. will control Venezuelan oil industry 'indefinitely'
White House says U.S. will control Venezuelan oil industry 'indefinitely'  
Podcast: PBS News Hour - Segments
Published On: Wed Jan 07 2026
Description: The Trump administration escalated its pressure on Venezuelan oil, seizing two tankers and declaring it intends to "indefinitely" sell the country's oil. The administration's rhetoric has also included threats to seize Greenland, part of NATO-member Denmark. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy