President guarantees Venezuela "maintains ownership and sovereignty" over oil

Venezuela's interim President, Delcy Rodríguez, guaranteed that the country maintains control and sovereignty over oil under the agreement signed with Washington, contradicting previous statements by US President Donald Trump. The Venezuelan leader emphasized that any contrary interpretation would be incorrect, reinforcing that the terms of the agreement preserve Venezuelan ownership and sovereignty over oil resources. The agreement with the United States has been subject to divergent interpretations between the two countries, with Washington and Caracas presenting different versions about the scope of the oil concessions contemplated in the understanding. This guarantee comes at a time of tension between the two nations, after Trump publicly suggested that the United States would take control of Venezuelan oil resources.