Trump admin has held no conversations with Exxon (XOM), Conoco (COP), or Chevron (CVX) about Venezuela before or since Maduro’s capture, according to reports citing four oil industry execs

Newsquawk Staff · Newswires · 5 Jan 2026, 17:29 UTC

Trump admin has held no conversations with Exxon (XOM), Conoco (COP), or Chevron (CVX) about Venezuela before or since Maduro’s capture, according to reports citing four oil industry execs.

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