Texas, Oct. 27 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that Venezuela could become the 51st US state, citing growing oil cooperation between the two countries.

Addressing supporters at a midterm election rally in Corpus Christi, Texas, Trump stated, "I want to thank Venezuela, where our relationship has become very, very good, a great one."

During his address, the US leader announced the arrival of the first 1 million barrels of free Venezuelan oil secured under an agreement between Washington and Caracas.

Emphasising the economic and geopolitical significance of the shipment, he noted, "This historic win gives us control over a massive part of the world's oil supply."

He further detailed the domestic processing of the energ...