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The U.S. plans to acquire and sell Venezuelan oil indefinitely, starting with an initial 30 million to 50 million barrels to be shipped to the United States and sold at market prices under U.S. control, with sanctions selectively eased to allow ongoing exports, sources told CNBC and Reuters.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Venezuela will ship sanctioned oil to the U.S. indefinitely, according to CNBC.
00:07Trump said Venezuela will turn over 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to be sold at market
00:13prices, with proceeds controlled by the U.S. The initial 50 million barrels represent the
00:19first tranche, with shipments expected to continue indefinitely. U.S. sanctions will
00:23be selectively rolled back to allow transportation and global sales, with funds settling in U.S.
00:29controlled accounts and released at U.S. discretion. Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirmed the
00:34plan at a Goldman Sachs conference. The oil will be rerouted from China to the U.S.,
00:39transported by storage ships to U.S. stocks. Venezuela produces about 800,000 barrels per
00:45day. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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