US President Donald Trump has said India will buy Venezuelan oil, helping to replace some of the Russian oil that the world's third-biggest oil importer buys.

China had been the dominant buyer of Venezuelan oil under Nicolas Maduro, whose Jan 3 capture by US forces drew condemnation from Beijing and made uncertain its future with Caracas.

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US President Donald Trump said that China is welcome to buy Venezuelan oil, and India already made a deal to buy the oil. Earlier, Trump had stated that Venezuela had offered the US 50 million barrels of oil worth USD 5.2 billion. 

U.S. President Donald Trump said that he was beginning to talk with Cuban leaders as his administration is putting greater pressure on the communist-run island and cutting off key oil supplies.

U.S. President Donald Trump said that he was beginning to talk with Cuban leaders as his administration is putting greater pressure on the communist-run island and cutting off key oil supplies.

India has long imported Venezuelan crude oil, suited to its refineries capability for heavier grades, as reaffirmed by Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri post-India Energy Week 2026.

The Indian government has not yet responded to Trump's comments yet