Exclusive: U.S. considers possible sanctions against Venezuela oil sector - officials

By Girish Gupta and Matt SpetalnickWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering possible sanctions on Venezuela’s vital energy sector, including state oil company PDVSA, senior White House officials said, in what would be a major escalation of U.S. efforts to pressure the country’s embattled leftist government amid a crackdown on the opposition.The idea of striking at the core of Venezuela’s economy, which relies on oil for some 95 percent of export revenues,