Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- US President Donald Trump had said Venezuela would give between 30 and 50 million barrels of oil to the US.

Mr Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said the oil will be sold at market value and controlled by the US for the "benefit of the people of Venezuela and the United States."

"I am pleased to announce that the Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and 50 MILLION Barrels of High Quality, Sanctioned Oil, to the United States of America.

"This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States!"

According to Mr Trump, the interim authority ...