Venezuela acting president to visit India next week for oil discussions: Rubio

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• Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez will travel to India next week for talks on oil sales, US secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Thursday, as Washington pushes to deepen energy ties with New Delhi.Rubio made the announcement before departing for Sweden and India, where he is scheduled to arrive on Saturday.
• He described India as a “great partner” and said the US was ready to increase energy exports to the country.“Well, we want to sell them as much energy as they'll buy.
• And obviously, you've seen I think we're at historic levels of US production, and US export,” Rubio told reporters in Miami.“They are a great ally, a great partner.
• We do a lot of good work with them.
• And so it is an important trip.