Trump says U.S. will keep the crude oil and tankers seized near Venezuela

U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement about the Navy's "Golden Fleet" at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 22, 2025.President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S. will keep crude oil and tankers seized near Venezuela. "We're going to keep it," Trump told reporters in Palm Beach, Florida after unveiling a new class of battleships named after himself. "Maybe we'll sell it, maybe we'll keep it, maybe we'll use it in the strategic reserve," Trump said of the seized oil. "We're keepin ...