25 h. ago Donald Trump suddenly interrupts meeting to stare at ‘beautiful ballroom’

This is the moment Donald Trump suddenly interrupts his meeting with oil company executives to stare at the White House’s “beautiful ballroom”.

Politics

28 h. ago Donald Trump wears 'Happy Trump' lapel pin while meeting oil executives about who will control Venezuela's energy industry

President Donald Trump showed off a jaunty new pin at talks on the future of Venezuela's oil.

Politics

37 h. ago Trump meets with oil company executives to secure $100 billion as US forces seize another oil tanker

US President Donald Trump told oil company executives that they would have "total security" if they invested in Venezuela, despite previous asset seizures and ongoing sanctions

Politics

37 h. ago Trump meets with oil executives to secure $100 billion as US forces seize another oil tanker

US President Donald Trump told oil executives that they would have "total security" if they invested in Venezuela, despite previous asset seizures and ongoing sanctions

Politics

38 h. ago Trump news at a glance: president pitches oil companies on major extractions in Venezuela

‘We’re going to be extracting numbers in terms of oil like few people have seen,’ Trump said – key US politics stories from 9 January 2025Donald Trump had a message for fossil-fuel companies on Friday: Venezuela is now “open for business” as the US president vowed the country’s resources would be extracted for the benefit of the US, oil companies – and “some” money for Venezuelans.At a roundtable press conference at the White House with more than a dozen oil executives, including leaders from Chevron, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips, the US president doubled down on claims that Nicolás Maduro’s arrest presents American oil companies with an unprecedented opportunity for extraction. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Trump blindsides Rubio by reading note out loud in front of oil executives

Donald Trump appeared to blindside Marco Rubio as he read a note aloud from the Secretary of State during a televised sit-down with oil industry executives on Friday (9 January).

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41 h. ago Donald Trump says the US has already taken 30 million barrels of oil out of Venezuela and tells firms they are to deal with America as he meets with executives at the White House

The oil - worth around $4bn - was taken yesterday, with most of the proceeds set to go to the United States, though some would be allocated to Venezuela, the president said.

Economics

42 h. ago Donald Trump wears cartoon badge of himself while meeting oil executives at White House

While talking to US oil executives, President Donald Trump was seen wearing his usual American flag pin, accompanied by a badge featuring a cartoon version of himself

Politics

42 h. ago Trump promises oil companies ‘total safety’ in Venezuela as he urges them to invest billions

Country is ‘uninvestable’ today, president told, but CEOs signal they are ready to spend with supportDonald Trump promised oil giants “total safety, total security” in Venezuela in an effort to persuade them to invest $100bn in the country’s infrastructure after US forces toppled Nicolás Maduro from power.At a roundtable press conference at the White House on Friday afternoon with more than a dozen oil executives, including leaders from Chevron, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhilips, the US president doubled down on claims that Maduro’s arrest presents American oil companies with an unprecedented opportunity for extraction. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Live: Exxon tells Trump Venezuela ‘uninvestable’ without big changes

US president seeks to win commitments from oil executives to invest up to $100bn

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45 h. ago Exxon tells Trump Venezuela ‘uninvestable’ without big changes

US president seeks to win commitments from oil executives to invest up to $100bn

Politics

49 h. ago US seizes fifth tanker as military stalks the ocean for Venezuelan oil

The latest seizure comes hours before Trump is set to meet with top oil executives

Events

50 h. ago US boards fifth tanker as military stalks the oceans for Venezuelan oil

The latest seizure comes hours before Trump is set to meet with top oil executives

Events

4 d. ago Trump calls Venezuela strikes ‘amazing’ and teases meeting with oil executives after ousting Maduro – live

US president calls the Caracas operation ‘brilliant tactically’ and ‘an incredible thing’ and says deposed leader Nicolás Maduro is a ‘violent guy’From elation to frustration: Trump snub wrongfoots Venezuela’s oppositionMy colleague Sibylla Brodzinsky has reported on the relationship between the US and Colombia, home to significant oil reserves. Here is an extract from her story:Colombia has long been a close partner of the US in the fight against drug trafficking and enjoyed bipartisan support in Washington but relations have soured dramatically since Trump came to office.Colombia’s narcotics trade is largely controlled by illegal armed groups such as the Gulf Clan, the National Liberation Army (ELN) and dissident factions of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) guerrilla group, the majority of whose members demobilised after a 2016 peace deal Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Who is the new BP boss Meg O'Neill? Meet Big Oil's first female CEO looking to turn the struggling ship around

She is Big Oil's first female chief executive, the first outsider to take charge of BP in its 116-year history, and one of the few openly gay leaders in the energy industry.

Economics