Coverage dated November 10, 2026 to November 12, 2026

U.S. Collected $12 Billion in Venezuelan Oil Sales, Returning Nearly All of It

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A State Department report shows Caracas has received most of the revenue, while Trump says the U.S. has profited from the oil sales.

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  1. A secret report offers new details about $12 billion in Venezuelan oil revenue

    Headline from The Oregonian ·

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    U.S. Collected $12 Billion in Venezuelan Oil Sales, Returning Nearly All of It

    Headline from Wall Street Journal ·

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  1. The Boston Globe

    US received $12 billion in Venezuelan oil revenues, confidential report shows (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The report, which was reviewed by The New York Times, provides the most detailed portrait so far of the financial control exerted by the US government since toppling Venezuela's president in January.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    U.S. received $12 billion in Venezuelan oil revenues, secret report shows (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The report provides the most detailed portrait so far of the financial control exerted by the U.S. government on Venezuela since U.S. forces toppled Nicolas Maduro in January.

  3. The Boston Globe

    US handled $12 billion in Venezuelan oil revenues, secret report shows (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The U.S. government received more than $12 billion in revenue from Venezuela's natural resource exports in the first nine months of this year, according to a confidential report by global financial services firm KPMG.

  4. Gizmodo

    Where’s the $12 Billion Extracted by the Trump Regime From Venezuela? (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The U.S. has taken billions in oil wealth from Venezuela. Where has it gone?

  5. AL.com

    A secret report offers new details about $12 billion in Venezuelan oil revenue (opens AL.com)

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    A confidential KPMG report says the U.S. government handled $12.26 billion from Venezuelan natural-resource exports in the first nine months of 2026, offering new details about how billions in oil revenue were managed and returned to Venezuela.

  6. Bloomberg

    US-Held Venezuela Oil Fund Used $9 Billion to Buoy Bolivar (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Venezuela’s US-controlled custody account disbursed $12.1 billion to the country between January and September, with most of the money used to inject dollars into the economy, according to a US State Department report.

  7. KAAL Rochester

    US returns over $12 billion in oil proceeds to Venezuela since Maduro’s ouster, report says (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    The Trump administration says it has returned more than $12 billion, or almost 99%, of the revenue obtained from the sales of Venezuelan oil since it ousted then-President Nicolás Maduro in January. In a report released Thursday by the State Department, the accounting firm KPMG said the sales of Ven…

  8. Triblive

    U.S. returns over $12 billion in oil proceeds to Venezuela since Maduro’s ouster, report says (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says it has returned more than $12 billion, or almost 99%, of the revenue obtained from the sales of Venezuelan oil since it ousted then-President Nicolás Maduro in January.

  9. Quartz

    State Department report details $12.1 billion paid from Venezuela oil fund (opens Quartz)

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    The Venezuela Custody Account received $12.26 billion from 20 depositors, and $168.56 million remained in custody on Sept. 30

  10. Wall Street Journal

    U.S. Collected $12 Billion in Venezuelan Oil Sales, Returning Nearly All of It (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    A State Department report shows Caracas has received most of the revenue, while Trump says the U.S. has profited from the oil sales.

  11. Al Jazeera

    US releases report on $12bn from Venezuelan oil, mineral resources (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The report seeks to address concerns about the Trump administration's handling of revenue held in trust for Venezuela.

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