Most Venezuelan Oil in a Year Heads to US With Trump’s Backing

The US is set to import the most Venezuelan oil in a year after President Donald Trump’s administration moved to control the country’s energy supply.

A fleet of 18 ships loaded crude oil bound for refineries in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi this month, the most since December 2024, according to shipping reports and vessel movements compiled by Bloomberg. Combined crude deliveries to America will reach about 275,000 barrels a day, more than doubling volumes seen in the previous month.

As the US emerges as the biggest recipient of Venezuelan oil following former President Nicolás Maduro’s capture, shipments to ...