The state-owned Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) confirmed this Wednesday that it is holding negotiations with the United States for the sale of "volumes of oil," in a significant shift in the energy relationship between the two countries after years of severe restrictions.

In a statement released through its social media, the company assured that the talks are taking place “under similar frameworks to those in place with international companies, such as Chevron,” and that it is a “strictly commercial” transaction, based on criteria of legality, transparency, and mutual benefit. According to PDVSA, these contacts are part of its strategy to “continue building alliances” that promote national development and contribute to global energy stability, at a time when the oil market is facing geopolitical tensions and reconfigurations in supply flows. US Pressure and Sales Control: The announcement comes amid a US political and economic offensive on the Venezuelan energy sector. President Donald Trump asserted this week that Caracas is prepared to deliver between 30 and 50 million barrels of oil, which would be sold on the U.S. market under direct Washington's control. Trump stated that the revenue from these sales would be overseen by his administration to ensure it is used "for the benefit of the Venezuelan people and the United States." The White House later clarified that the crude oil included in the agreement is sanctioned oil stored in tanks and aboard ships, the release of which was allegedly authorized by the government of Delcy Rodriguez. Presidential spokesperson Karoline Leavitt explained that the pact is part of the financial blockade imposed on PDVSA for years and seeks to channel these resources under new control mechanisms. A scheme managed from Washington. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright,He reinforced this line by stating that his government will directly manage the release of Venezuelan crude to the international market and that the funds obtained will be deposited in accounts controlled by Washington. “We are going to put the oil that comes out of Venezuela onto the market, first the oil that is currently stuck, and then indefinitely,” Wright stated, emphasizing that this control is seen as a tool to promote political and economic changes in the Caribbean country. The negotiations confirmed by PDVSA are taking place in a context marked by the capture of Nicolas Maduro, the interim leadership of Delcy Rodriguez, and a transition still under strong US supervision, with oil as the central axis of the new balance of power.