Trump to impose 25% tariff on countries that buy oil, gas from Venezuela

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela will pay a 25 percent tariff on trades made with the United States.

This “secondary tariff” will take effect on April 2, Trump said in a Truth Social post.

(Reporting by Doina Chiacu and Katharine Jackson)