Fact check: The United States has collected over $13,000,000,000 from Venezuelan oil sales this year.
Verdict: mostly true — Trust Score 85/100
The post claims that the US has collected over $13 billion from Venezuelan oil sales this year, which is confirmed by 14 sources including the Financial Times, SFG Media, and Caliber.Az. These reports, published on July 22, 2026, indicate that the US has amassed this amount since taking control of Venezuelan oil exports in January 2026. However, the use of "JUST IN" is slightly misleading as the news is a day old.
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- https://www.threads.com/@watcher.guru/post/DbGUMubmus4?xmt=AQG0u1oYjWiQ3zxu5UKB8lLWJQTZte-j27xRHah-WJPqkBwey1Y6fbHRa58rwy_ikza1ap-O
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- July 23, 2026
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Platform: THREADS Author: @watcher.guru --- Caption/Description --- JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇻🇪 US has collected over $13,000,000,000 from Venezuelan oil sales this year. ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Author: @watcher.guru --- Caption/Description --- JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇻🇪 US has collected over $13,000,000,000 from Venezuelan oil sales this year. --- Claims to Verify --- 1. The United States has collected over $13,000,000,000 from Venezuelan oil sales this year. --- Verification Focus --- US revenue from Venezuelan oil sales this year US Venezuela oil trade revenue 2024 US sanctions Venezuela oil revenue collection watcher.guru reliability
Claims analyzed (1)
- verified: The United States has collected over $13,000,000,000 from Venezuelan oil sales this year.
Multiple news outlets, citing calculations by the Financial Times, reported on July 22, 2026, that the US has collected over $13 billion from Venezuelan oil sales since the beginning of the year. These reports detail that the US took control of Venezuelan oil exports in January 2026.
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