
NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Trafigura expects to load its first vessel for exports of Venezuelan oil to the United States next week, the commodities trading house's Chief Executive Richard Holtum told U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday.
Reuters first reported on Thursday that commodities traders Vitol and Trafigura were in talks with the U.S. government for deals to sell Venezuelan crude oil around the world, citing sources familiar with the talks.