Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
President Trump says shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains open despite
a drone attack on a commercial vessel near Oman on Thursday.
Speaking from the White House yesterday,
Trump said the continued flow of oil is a sign that global energy markets are stabilizing.
Yesterday they took out 19 million barrels of oil that's the most in the history of the Strait.
Oil prices have dropped to their lowest levels in months as concerns over supply disruptions have eased.
The Trump administration has announced $150 million in assistance for Venezuela
after two powerful earthquakes struck the country on Wednesday night.
NPR's Fatma Tannis reports at least 235 people have died and thousands of others were injured.
The State Department says it's deploying search and rescue teams from Virginia
and California to Venezuela to help locate survivors of the earthquake.
The Virginia team will include 80 people and six dogs.
Local authorities say they believe hundreds of people are still stuck under rubble.
The 150 million from the U.S.
Is for aid groups and United Nations agencies.
The State Department has also enlisted help from the Pentagon.
For logistics and delivery of urgent medical and other supplies.
According to the UN, nearly 8 million people in Venezuela were already in need of humanitarian
support as the country has been in deep political and financial crisis for many years.