New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The US administration, led by President Donald Trump, has asked the interim leader of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, to exclusively partner with Washington on oil production and favour it when selling heavy crude, ABC reported.

In addition to an exclusive partnership with the US, the Trump administration has demanded Venezuela to "kick out" China, Russia, Iran and Cuba, the report said, citing three people familiar with the development. The report noted that Venezuela was told to sever economic ties with these countries.

It is still uncertain to what extent the US seeks to exclude China, Russia, and others from Venezuela's economy. Any decision to sever ties would amount to a major political shift for Venezuela, which ...