Trump says U.S. will refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve using Venezuelan oil
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will refill its Strategic Petroleum Reserve with Venezuelan oil, following an unprecedented plan to seize control of a fifth of the country's crude reserves.
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- Published Date: 05:58 PM 30 August 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve will be filled with oil from Venezuela, after he announced an unprecedented U.S. push to take control of a fifth of the country's vast oil reserves.
Trump said in a social media post Sunday that the "topping out" process will begin shortly.
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