Trump signs emergency order to protect US-held revenue from Venezuela oil
- Posted on January 10, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Trump signs emergency order to protect US-held revenue from Venezuela oil
The executive order follows a meeting on Friday at the White House where Trump pressed top oil executives to invest in Venezuela, with the chief executive of ExxonMobil describing the country as 'uninvestable' without sweeping reforms. Chevron is currently the only US firm licensed to operate in Venezuela.
