--- title: "US received $12bn from Venezuela exports" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/us-received-12bn-from-venezuela-exports" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/us-received-12bn-from-venezuela-exports" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/us-received-12bn-from-venezuela-exports.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/us-received-12bn-from-venezuela-exports" category: "Politics" area: "Latin America" published: "2026-11-10T21:45:58.238Z" source_reported: "2026-11-10T20:33:40.000Z" updated: "2026-11-10T22:00:24.334Z" trust_score: 60 critic_score: 66 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-11-10T21:45:08.092958+00:00" --- # US received $12bn from Venezuela exports *KPMG report details financial control following January intervention* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 60 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to a confidential KPMG report reviewed by The New York Times, corroborated by a digest. - Craft 66 of 100, higher is better. The report is clear and holds together, but lacks quotes from affected parties or details on what happens next. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. The headline is somewhat sensationalized, implying more urgency than the article's details suggest. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - The US government received and disbursed more than $12 billion in revenue from Venezuela's natural resource exports in the first nine months of this year. - This figure comes from a confidential report by the financial services firm KPMG, which was reviewed by The New York Times. - US financial control over Venezuela began after US forces toppled the country's president in January. - The Trump administration installed an interim government and opened Venezuela's oil industry to American investment. The United States government received and disbursed over $12 billion in revenue from Venezuela's natural resource exports during the first nine months of this year. This information is based on a confidential report prepared by the global financial services firm KPMG, which The New York Times reviewed. The report offers a detailed account of the financial control the US has exerted over Venezuela since US forces removed the country's president in January. The Trump administration established a provisional government and directed it to open Venezuela's oil sector to investment from American companies. ## Coverage ## What the coverage left out No centre- or right-rated outlet reported on this story. The unrated outlet Finanzas Digital provided a digest that corroborated the $12 billion figure and the timeframe of nine months, but did not include details about the KPMG report's confidential nature or its review by The New York Times. It also omitted information regarding the political context of the US intervention in January and the subsequent installation of an interim government. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 14% (1) - Centre: 29% (2) - Right: 57% (4) 12 of 19 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-11-10T21:45:08.092958+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 1 time; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-11-10T22:00:24.334Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated report from Joe.My.God., which published the full text of a New York Times article, led with the total revenue figure of more than $12 billion received by the US government from Venezuela's natural resource exports in the first nine months of the year. It stated this figure came from a confidential KPMG report reviewed by The New York Times. The report also detailed that US financial control over Venezuela began after US forces toppled the country's president in January, leading the Trump administration to install an interim government and open the oil industry to American investment. The article noted the report was written shortly before the midterm elections and mentioned Democratic lawmakers' vows for more transparency and accountability regarding US policy toward Venezuela, anticipating increased oversight power in January. ### Centre - Both Hola News and Political Wire reported that the US received over $12 billion from Venezuela's exports in the first nine months of the year. The exports were primarily oil, according to Hola News. - Hola News stated the money was managed by the US, and then disbursed to Venezuela. Political Wire reported the US government received and disbursed the revenue. - Both outlets attributed the information to The New York Times, citing a confidential report from a financial services company. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - mixed: 1 - high: 4 - unknown: 13 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Finanzas Digital](https://finanzasdigital.com/eeuu-gestiono-12000-millones-en-exportaciones-petroleras-venezolanas) — The US Mobilized $12 Billion in Venezuelan Oil Exports - [Joe.My.God.](https://joemygod.com/2026/11/nyt-us-govt-has-taken-in-12b-from-venezuelas-oil) — NYT: US Govt Has Taken In $12B From Venezuela’s Oil - [Caraota Digital](https://caraotadigital.net/eeuu/esta-es-la-cantidad-de-millones-de-dolares-que-ha-recibido-eeuu-despues-del-3ene-segun-nyt) — This Is the Amount of Millions of Dollars that the US Has Received After 3Jan, According to NYT - [Noticias al Día y a la Hora | Últimas Noticias del día de hoy…](https://noticiasaldiayalahora.co/economia/nyt-ee-uu-gestiono-12-000-millones-de-dolares-en-ingresos-petroleros-de-venezuela-revela-informe-secreto) — NYT: US Managed $12 Billion in Venezuela’s Oil Revenues, Reveals Secret Report - [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/usa/2026/11/10/2733887.html) — The United States has received more than $12 billion in revenue from natural resources and oil exports from Venezuela in nine months, The New York Times reports, citing a report by KPMG, an international auditing company - [focoinformativo.site](https://focoinformativo.site/eeuu-gestiona-12-000-millones-de-dolares-del-petroleo-venezolano-dice-the-new-york-times) — The US Manages $12 Billion of Venezuelan Oil, Says The New York Times - Information Focus - [El Comercio](https://elcomercio.pe/mundo/venezuela/estados-unidos-gestiono-12000-millones-de-dolares-del-petroleo-de-venezuela-dice-the-new-york-times-noticia) — The United States Managed $12 Billion of Venezuela’s Oil, Says The New York Times - [Aporrea](https://aporrea.org/ddhh/n425939.html) — According to NYT: The US Handled More than 12 Billion Dollars in Venezuelan Oil Revenues Under Strict Financial Control - [Sapo](https://executivedigest.sapo.pt/eua-movimentaram-mais-de-12-mil-milhoes-de-dolares-de-receitas-venezuelanas-em-nove-meses-revela-relatorio-secreto) — U.S. Moved More than 12 Billion Dollars of Venezuelan Revenue in Nine Months, Reveals Secret Report - [ALnavío](https://alnavio.es/eeuu-gestiono-12-000-millones-de-dolares-del-petroleo-venezolano-segun-nyt) — The US Managed $12 Billion of Venezuelan Oil, According to NYT - [Hola News](https://holanews.com/eeuu-gestiono-12-000-millones-de-dolares-del-petroleo-venezolano-dice-the-new-york-times) — The US Managed $12 Billion of Venezuelan Oil, Says The New York Times - [El Carabobeño](https://el-carabobeno.com/ee-uu-gestiono-12-000-millones-de-dolares-del-petroleo-venezolano-segun-the-new-york-times) — US Managed $12 Billion of Venezuelan Oil, According to The New York Times - [The Objective | Periodismo ethos](https://theobjective.com/internacional/2026-11-10/eeuu-gestiono-millones-ventas-petroleo-venezuela) — The US Has Already Managed the Sale of 12 Billion Dollars of Venezuelan Oil - [Diario La Verdad](https://laverdad.com/the-new-york-times-ee-uu-recibio-entre-enero-y-septiembre-12-260-millones-del-petroleo-venezolano) — The New York Times: The U.S. Received $12.26 Billion of Venezuelan Oil Between January and September - [El Universo](https://eluniverso.com/internacional/estados-unidos/ee-uu-administro-12260-millones-de-dolares-de-ingresos-petroleros-venezolanos-nota) — US Administered $12.260 Million of Venezuelan Oil Revenues - [vz.ru](https://vz.ru/news/2026/11/10/1474603.html) — NYT: The US Has Received More than $12 Billion From Venezuela ' S Exports of Resources - [Political Wire](https://politicalwire.com/2026/11/10/u-s-received-12-billion-from-venezuelas-oil) — U.S. Received $12 Billion From Venezuela’s Oil - [notiziegeopolitiche.net](https://notiziegeopolitiche.net/venezuela-12-miliardi-di-petrolio-finiscono-su-un-conto-controllato-dagli-usa-a-caracas-arriva-una-frazione) — Venezuela, 12 Billion Oil Ends up in a U.S.-Controlled Account: Caracas Gets a Fraction of Caracas - [BAE Negocios](https://baenegocios.com/mundo/revelan-como-manejo-eeuu-los-ingresos-petroleros-de-venezuela-tras-la-caida-de-maduro) — Venezuela’s Oil Revenues After Maduro’s Fall Show How the U.S. Handled ## Questions **How much revenue did the US government receive from Venezuela's exports?** The US government received and disbursed more than $12 billion in revenue from Venezuela's natural resource exports in the first nine months of this year. This figure is according to a confidential report by KPMG, which was reviewed by The New York Times. **When did US financial control over Venezuela begin?** US financial control over Venezuela began after US forces toppled the country's president in January. The Trump administration then installed an interim government and opened Venezuela's oil industry to American investment. **Which outlets reported on this story?** The story was reported by Joe.My.God., which published a full report from The New York Times, and Finanzas Digital, which provided a digest. No centre- or right-rated outlets covered this story. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/us-received-12bn-from-venezuela-exports. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "US received $12bn from Venezuela exports", https://mediabias.news/politics/us-received-12bn-from-venezuela-exports