President Donald Trump is holding off on new tariffs targeting imports of critical minerals, following a months-long review to determine whether foreign shipments threatened US national security.
President Donald Trump is holding off on new tariffs targeting imports of critical minerals, following a months-long review to determine whether foreign shipments threatened US national security.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 14: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a bill signing event with dairy farmers in the Oval Office of the White House on January 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump signed a series of bills including the "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act" to allow the sale of whole milk in school cafeterias across the country. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
When Exxon Mobil Corp. Chief Executive Darren Woods told President Donald Trump Friday that Venezuela is currently “uninvestable,” he was echoing warnings already issued by oil industry leaders and analysts.
When Exxon Mobil Corp. Chief Executive Darren Woods told President Donald Trump Friday that Venezuela is currently “uninvestable,” he was echoing warnings already issued by oil industry leaders and analysts.
Exxon Mobil Corp. CEO Darren Woods, at the White House on Jan. 9.
President Donald Trump took another step toward controlling future sales of Venezuelan oil and its proceeds by declaring a national emergency and issuing a directive meant to block claims on the revenue.
President Donald Trump took another step toward controlling future sales of Venezuelan oil and its proceeds by declaring a national emergency and issuing a directive meant to block claims on the revenue.
US President Donald Trump during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Major US oil executives expressed caution about President Donald Trump's push for them to spend at least $100 billion to rebuild Venezuela, with the head of Exxon Mobil Corp. calling the nation currently "uninvestable."
Major US oil executives expressed caution about President Donald Trump’s push for them to spend at least $100 billion to rebuild Venezuela, with the head of Exxon Mobil Corp. calling the nation currently “uninvestable.”
Major US oil executives expressed caution about President Donald Trump’s push for them to spend at least $100 billion to rebuild Venezuela, with the head of Exxon Mobil Corp. calling the nation currently “uninvestable.”
President Donald Trump ramped up his rhetoric over Greenland, saying he’s willing to secure the territory “the hard way” if authorities are unwilling to cut a deal for the US to take over the island.
President Donald Trump ramped up his rhetoric over Greenland, saying he’s willing to secure the territory “the hard way” if authorities are unwilling to cut a deal for the US to take over the island.
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Major US oil executives expressed caution to Donald Trump about reentering Venezuela, even as the president pressured their companies to spend at least $100 billion to revive the country’s production following the brazen capture of leader Nicolas Maduro.
Ejecutivos del sector energético prevén un largo camino por delante, pero les preocupa que se les obligue a prometer una solución rápida.
The Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) Bajo Grande Refinery at the Paraguana Refinery Complex on Lake Maracaibo in Maracaibo, Zulia state, Venezuela, on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. A decision by the US on Oct. 18 to ease sanctions in exchange for greater political freedom in Venezuela, has opened the doors for dealmaking and increased production that will enable the Latin American country's crude to reach global markets.
President Donald Trump is set to outline his vision for rebuilding Venezuela’s battered oil sector Friday in a meeting with representatives from 17 energy companies, including crude producers, refiners and commodity traders.
President Donald Trump is set to outline his vision for rebuilding Venezuela’s battered oil sector Friday in a meeting with representatives from 17 energy companies, including crude producers, refiners and commodity traders.
President Donald Trump is set to outline his vision for rebuilding Venezuela’s battered oil sector Friday in a meeting with representatives from 17 energy companies, including crude producers, refiners and commodity traders.
President Donald Trump is set to outline his vision for rebuilding Venezuela’s battered oil sector Friday in a meeting with representatives from 17 energy companies, including crude producers, refiners and commodity traders.
Energy bosses see long haul ahead, but worry they’ll get railroaded into promising a quick fix
The Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) Bajo Grande Refinery at the Paraguana Refinery Complex on Lake Maracaibo in Maracaibo, Zulia state, Venezuela, on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. A decision by the US on Oct. 18 to ease sanctions in exchange for greater political freedom in Venezuela, has opened the doors for dealmaking and increased production that will enable the Latin American country's crude to reach global markets.
The Trump administration’s decision to quit two major climate bodies has been labeled “a gift” to China that will diminish the US’s global standing and hurt the world’s ability to fight global warming.
The Trump administration’s decision to quit two major climate bodies has been labeled “a gift” to China that will diminish the US’s global standing and hurt the world’s ability to fight global warming.
US President Donald Trump during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. The United Nations General Assembly, which opened today, brings more than 150 world leaders and their entourages into Midtown - a convergence that has been compared to hosting the Super Bowl every day for a week, across an entire neighborhood. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
Nearly 20 oil executives, including veteran wildcatter Harold Hamm, are slated to meet President Donald Trump and top officials at the White House Friday as the administration pushes them to rebuild Venezuela’s battered energy sector.
Nearly 20 oil executives, including veteran wildcatter Harold Hamm, are slated to meet President Donald Trump and top officials at the White House Friday as the administration pushes them to rebuild Venezuela’s battered energy sector.
President Donald Trump extended the US retreat from global cooperation on climate action by signaling a withdrawal from flagship international organizations, including the main United Nations and scientific bodies focused on the issue.
President Donald Trump extended the US retreat from global cooperation on climate action by signaling a withdrawal from flagship international organizations, including the main United Nations and scientific bodies focused on the issue.
US President Donald Trump Photographer: Samuel Corum/Sipa
The Rhode Island senator tells Zero why he thinks the oil and gas industry has captured US politics and what to do to break its shackles
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island, arrives for a briefing on Venezuela at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. President Donald Trump championed US attacks on Venezuelan vessels during a speech at a business event Wednesday in Miami, in his latest saber-rattling toward the Nicolas Maduro regime.
President Donald Trump has ordered the US government to pull out of 66 international organizations that the White House said “no longer serve American interests.”
President Donald Trump has ordered the US government to pull out of 66 international organizations that the White House said “no longer serve American interests.”
The United Nations headquarters in New York. Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg
US government officials are in discussions with Chevron Corp. over potentially extending the crude producer’s special license to operate in Venezuela, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, as President Donald Trump seeks to enlist US companies in rebuilding the country’s decaying oil sector.
US government officials are in discussions with Chevron Corp. over potentially extending the crude producer’s special license to operate in Venezuela, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, as President Donald Trump seeks to enlist US companies in rebuilding the country’s decaying oil sector.
This view shows crude oil tankers anchored on Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela on January 7, 2026. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in January 7, Washington will control sales of Venezuelan oil "indefinitely," a day after President Donald Trump announced Venezuela's interim leaders had agreed to US-managed marketing of 30-50 million barrels of crude. (Photo by Maryorin Mendez / AFP via Getty Images)
President Donald Trump said Venezuela would be “purchasing ONLY American Made Products” with revenue from a deal that will see the country relinquish as much as 50 million barrels of oil to the US.
President Donald Trump said Venezuela would be “purchasing ONLY American Made Products” with revenue from a deal that will see the country relinquish as much as 50 million barrels of oil to the US.
An oil pumpjack in Cabimas, Zulia state, Venezuela.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order pressing defense contractors to spend less on stock buybacks and dividends while boosting investment in infrastructure and weapons production, according to a person familiar with the matter.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order pressing defense contractors to spend less on stock buybacks and dividends while boosting investment in infrastructure and weapons production, according to a person familiar with the matter.
US President Donald Trump speaks during a Mexican Border Defense medal presentation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. Trump said he was classifying fentanyl as a "weapon of mass destruction" in his latest push to ratchet up pressure on Latin America over drug trafficking. Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI
The Trump administration plans to control future sales of Venezuelan oil and hold the proceeds in US accounts, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said, making the clearest statement yet on Washington’s strategy to bring the impoverished nation’s crude to market and control its most valuable resource.
The Trump administration plans to control future sales of Venezuelan oil and hold the proceeds in US accounts, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said, making the clearest statement yet on Washington’s strategy to bring the impoverished nation’s crude to market and control its most valuable resource.
An oil refinery in the Maracaibo lake in Maracaibo, Venezuela.
The Trump administration plans to control future sales of Venezuelan oil and hold the proceeds in US accounts, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said, making the clearest statement yet on Washington’s strategy to bring the impoverished nation’s crude to market and control its most valuable resource.
The Trump administration plans to control future sales of Venezuelan oil and hold the proceeds in US accounts, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said, making the clearest statement yet on Washington’s strategy to bring the impoverished nation’s crude to market and control its most valuable resource.
An oil refinery in the Maracaibo lake in Maracaibo, Venezuela.
President Donald Trump said Venezuela would relinquish as much as 50 million barrels of oil to the US, worth roughly $2.8 billion at the current market price, announcing the cargoes would be sold with proceeds benefiting both countries.
President Donald Trump said Venezuela would relinquish as much as 50 million barrels of oil to the US, worth roughly $2.8 billion at the current market price, announcing the cargoes would be sold with proceeds benefiting both countries.
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