Trump administration targets Venezuela's oil exports to Cuba and other countries

The Trump administration is taking action to cut off Venezuela's oil exports, which are a major source of revenue for its government. The U.S. is returning a seized Venezuelan oil tanker and has warned Venezuela to stop sending oil to Cuba, with Trump stating Cuba will no longer get 'oil or money' from Venezuela.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel responded by saying 'nobody dictates to us what to do.' Advisers to Trump have also warned Venezuela to end its oil relationships with China, Russia, and Iran. The U.S. focus on Venezuela has shifted from previous concerns about drugs to its oil industry and the countries it supplies.