United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday the US would control Venezuela's oil sales until further notice, four days after the Latin American country's leader Nicolas Maduro was abducted in a US military intervention.

US president says he will control oil sales, proceeds, as Venezuela's Rodriguez pledges no 'foreign agent' is in charge.

Oil sales from Venezuela will continue indefinitely and U.S. sanctions against Caracas will be reduced, sources close to the White House told CNBC’s Brian Sullivan on Wednesday.