Trump to Meet Energy Executives, Outline Plan for Venezuela (2)

Jan. 9, 2026, 6:59 PM UTC

President Donald Trump is set to outline his vision for rebuilding Venezuela’s battered oil sector Friday in a meeting with representatives from 17 energy companies, including crude producers, refiners and commodity traders.

Industry executives slated to attend the Friday afternoon meeting include both US oil majors — Chevron Corp. Exxon Mobil Corp. and ConocoPhillips — and smaller independent producers, including Continental Resources Inc. and Hilcorp Energy Co., a White House official said.

Trump said in a social media post ahead of the meeting that it will be almost exclusively a discussion about Venezuelan oil. “A very big factor ...

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