BBC Verify examines claims Venezuela ‘stole’ US oil

The US government has made it clear that getting access to Venezuelan oil is an important motivation for its actions in the country, with President Donald Trump claiming Venezuela “stole” oil from the US. Ben Chu from BBC Verify has been looking into the facts.

Correction 12 January: An earlier version of this video stated that ConocoPhillips had been awarded £8.7bn in compensation, the award was for $8.7bn.