Trump to Meet Oil Bosses in Bid for Venezuela Output Revival

President Donald Trump with Energy Secretary Chris Wright, left, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, right, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington.Photographer: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

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By Jennifer A Dlouhy, Courtney Subramanian, and Ari Natter

January 6, 2026 at 9:38 PM UTC

Updated on

January 6, 2026 at 11:39 PM UTC

US President Donald Trump is set to meet with energy executives at the White House within the next week as he seeks to enlist Western companies in rebuilding Venezuela’s oil industry.

The parties have discussed a possible meeting Thursday or Friday that would include Trump, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, according to two people familiar with the matter. The timing remains fluid, a White House official said.