Stabilisation, recovery & transition: The three stages of the US plan for Venezuela
As Marco Rubio stressed, the oil revenues will be under US control and will be distributed in a way that, according to him, will benefit the Venezuelan people.
American commandos seize Venezuelan tanker after two-week chase in area with Russian warships
The oil tanker was sailing under a Russian flag and was seized by US armed forces. The operation came after a two-week pursuit in the Atlantic, amid reports of Russian military presence in the wider area
Oil prices fall by 1% after the US attack on Venezuela
As the world market is considered to be sufficiently supplied, possible disruptions to Venezuelan production are expected to be limited