Kremlin Says Premature To Talk About Venezuela Situation's Impact On Oil Markets

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that it was premature to talk about the influence of the turbulent situation in Venezuela on oil markets

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 24th January, 2019) Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that it was premature to talk about the influence of the turbulent situation in Venezuela on oil markets.

"It is premature to talk about it," Peskov said when asked how the possible US decision to declare an embargo on oil exports from Venezuela would affect the global oil market.

Nationwide anti-governmental protests have been shaking Venezuela since the beginning of the week, while supporters of the country's leader, Nicolas Maduro, have also held rallies.

On Tuesday, the opposition-run Venezuelan National Assembly adopted a statement declaring Maduro a usurper. On Wednesday, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself the country's interim president at a mass rally in the Venezuelan capital.

Also on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said that the United States recognized Guaido as the interim president of Venezuela.