Trump suggests Exxon may be sidelined in Venezuela oil revival
January 12, 2026
(World Oil) – President Donald Trump signaled he’s leaning toward excluding ExxonMobil from his push for U.S. oil majors to rebuild Venezuela’s petroleum industry, saying he was displeased with the company’s response to his initiative. “I’d probably be inclined to keep Exxon out,” Trump told reporters late Sunday aboard the presidential plane on the way back to Washington from his
