Venezuelan Oil in "American Custody".. Washington Strikes Deal with Caracas to Release Blocked Shipments

In a rapidly developing political and economic turn, the White House announced today, Wednesday, that the Trump administration has reached a pivotal agreement with the interim Venezuelan authorities regarding the energy file.

The deal stipulates the transfer of massive quantities of Venezuelan crude to American shores very soon, including shipments that have been stagnant for months on board ships due to previous international sanctions, which means a significant breakthrough in supply chains for American refineries.

The US presidency confirmed that there is "close and continuous communication" with the transitional leadership in Caracas, which took over after the fall of the Maduro regime.

The new deal is based on the disposal of millions of barrels that were stuck in territorial and international waters, as these ships will be redirected to American ports, in a move aimed at strengthening Washington's strategic energy reserves and lowering prices in the local market.

Perhaps the most controversial clause in this agreement is the mechanism for dealing with financial revenues; the White House clarified that the proceeds from the sales of this oil will not be handed over in cash to Caracas at the current stage.

Instead, the funds will be deposited in international banks under the direct management and supervision of the United States, to ensure their use in reconstruction efforts and supporting transitional stability, and to prevent them from reaching remnants of the former regime.

Observers believe that the speed of concluding this deal reflects Trump's seriousness in turning the previous military victory into a quick economic gain.

On the one hand, Washington can deprive its international rivals, such as China, of oil shipments they relied on, and on the other hand, it asserts control over Venezuela's financial resources, making the interim government entirely dependent on American approval.

The arrival of Venezuelan oil to the ports of Texas and Louisiana in the coming days will be an official announcement of the beginning of a new era in the American continent, where "energy diplomacy" returns to be the main focus of the White House's movements in the Caribbean region.