India, Jan. 10 -- The White House has indicated that the United States is ready to allow India to buy Venezuelan oil under a new system controlled by Washington.

A senior Trump administration official said this could lead to a partial reopening of trade that had been frozen due to US sanctions.

When asked directly if India would be allowed to restart crude oil purchases from Venezuela, the official gave a clear reply: "Yes," while adding that the full details of the plan are still being finalized.

The administration has said that Venezuelan oil would be allowed back into the global market, but only under a system run by the US government.

Energy Secretary Christopher Wright said Washington would be open to selling Venezuelan oil to "a...