Oil prices fall after Venezuela turmoil
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05-01-2026 02:27|Oil prices fell on Monday after a US military operation that seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
In early trade in Asia, Brent Crude was down 0.63 percent at $60.37 per barrel while West Texas Intermediate was off 0.70 percent at $56.92.
US President Donald Trump has said that the United States would "run" Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, which are the world's largest.
