The US does not need Venezuelan oil, but Washington cannot allow the Bolivarian Republic's oil industry to fall under the control of forces opposed to US rule, said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, APA reports.
"We do not need Venezuelan oil. The US has enough oil. But we will not allow Venezuela's oil industry to be controlled by US rivals," Rubio said in an interview with NBC News.
The Secretary of State added that the US wants the revenues from Venezuelan oil to be used "for the welfare of the Venezuelan people."
