# Trump on possible Venezuela departure from OPEC: 'It's up to them'

https://mins.news/en/item/39444

- Reuters, 2026-08-31 23:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-possible-venezuela-departure-opec-its-up-them-2026-08-31/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a960fa9fb274f000180edb5

> U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Venezuela must decide for itself whether to leave OPEC, which it has belonged to for more than 60 years.

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