Chavez threatens to cut off oil to US

AP

President Hugo Chavez has threatened to halt oil sales to the United States if Venezuela is attacked by its US-allied neighbour Colombia.

Chavez said during a speech to thousands of supporters that if there were an "armed aggression against Venezuela" from Colombia backed by the US, "we would suspend shipments of oil".

Chavez said "we wouldn't send one more drop" of oil to the United States, which is the top buyer of oil from the South American country. (more)