Guardian Unlimited | World Latest | Venezuela to Expand Fuel Discounts to U.S.

Guardian Unlimited | World Latest | Venezuela to Expand Fuel Discounts to U.S.: "Associated Press Writer

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela said Friday it will expand a program to provide discounted home heating oil to low-income Americans, bringing savings to some Indian tribes in Maine.

Venezuelan-owned Citgo Petroleum Corp. has already begun selling cheaper fuel in some areas of Massachusetts and New York City as part of a plan by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to aid poor communities that he claims are neglected by Washington."