Petróleos de Venezuela said the talks were "within the framework of the commercial relations that exist between both countries."

Secretary of State Marco Rubio touted the "tremendous leverage and control" the United States now exerts over Venezuela's oil industry and suggested Venezuela wants the oil captured in the Caribbean Wednesday by U.S. forces to be a part of its export deal with the administration.

The ship had been eluding the Coast Guard after being stopped on its way to pick up oil in Venezuela. U.S. forces also boarded another tanker in international waters near the Caribbean.

The U.S. carried out operations Wednesday to seize two Venezuela-linked tankers, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. has "tremendous leverage" over the country.

Officials said Wednesday that the U.S. military has seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuela in successive actions in the Caribbean and North Atlantic.

Oil prices steadied on Thursday after their recent slide, while stocks were off to a rocky start as investors assessed the implications of deepening geopolitical tensions and mixed U.S. labour market data.

Using ocean current models and chemical analysis, a team explains how oily material managed to travel over 5,200 miles (8,500 kilometers) by clinging to ocean debris.

President Donald Trump announces Venezuela will move 30-50 million barrels of oil worth $2.8 billion to U.S. after former President Nicolás Maduro's capture by American forces.