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# Trump says 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil are headed to Houston

ROME, Georgia, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil are on the way to Houston, Texas.

“You’ve heard about Venezuela, and we’re helping them very much with their oil … We took 50 million barrels of oil. It’s right now floating very nicely and (in) extremely large ships to Houston,” he said.

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