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11.01.26 - 00:12
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"Uninvestable": Trump′s $100 Billion Venezuela Gamble Meets Oil Industry Reality (ZeroHedge)
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"Uninvestable": Trump's $100 Billion Venezuela Gamble Meets Oil Industry Reality
President Donald Trump's push for U.S. oil companies to commit at least $100 billion toward rebuilding Venezuela's energy industry is meeting significant resistance from the very executives he is courting, according to Bloomberg.
Although the White House projects confidence, industry leaders are warning that Venezuela remains too unstable for major investment, with Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods describing the country bluntly as “uninvestable.”
At a closed-door meeting Friday with roughly 20 energy executives, Trump said he expected an agreement “today or very shortly thereafter” to restart large-scale drilling in Venezuela following the removal of Nicolás Maduro. He applied direct pressure, telling the group, “If you don't want to go in, just let me know, because I've got 25 people that aren't here today that are willing to take your place.”
Publicly, many executives praised the opportu...
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10.01.26 - 11:18
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Venezuela: US-Präsident Donald Trump drängt Ölkonzerne zu Milliardeninvestitionen (Manager-Magazin)
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Bei einem Treffen im Weißen Haus versuchte Präsident Trump am Freitag, US-Unternehmen vom Wiederaufbau der Ölindustrie in Venezuela zu begeistern. Vor allem Großkonzerne wie Exxon und ConocoPhillips sind aber sehr zurückhaltend... --- Trump sagte bei dem Treffen, die USA würden den Konzernen zudem Schutz für Personal und Anlagen sowie finanzielle Garantien für ihre Investitionen in Aussicht stellen. Zudem hatte Energieminister Chris Wright (60) die Möglichkeit ins Spiel gebracht, die US-Export-Import-Bank zur Finanzierung großer Ölprojekte einzusetzen.. --- ExxonMobil-Chef Darren Woods (60) etwa warnte, dass Venezuela ohne „signifikante Veränderungen“ weiterhin „uninvestierbar“ bleibt.. --- Bei dem Treffen anwesende kleinere, unabhängige Unternehmen dagegen zeigten sich bereit, in dem Land zu investieren.. --- Laut Trump habe Venezuela zugestimmt, die Erlöse aus dem Verkauf seines Öls ausschließlich für den Kauf von Waren aus amerikanischer Produktion zu verwenden..
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10.01.26 - 10:00
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Trump promises oil companies ′total safety′ in Venezuela as he urges them to invest billions (The Guardian)
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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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09.01.26 - 17:01
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Happening Today: Trump Meeting With US Oil Execs From Exxon, Shell, Others, To Discuss Venezuela (ZeroHedge)
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Happening Today: Trump Meeting With US Oil Execs From Exxon, Shell, Others, To Discuss Venezuela
President Trump is convening top oil executives at the White House on Friday as part of a push to steer U.S. companies toward investing in Venezuela's struggling oil industry, CBS reported today.
Leaders from Chevron, Exxon, ConocoPhillips, Continental, Halliburton, HKN, Valero, Marathon, Shell, Trafigura, Vitol Americas, Repsol, Eni, Aspect Holdings, Tallgrass, Raisa Energy and Hilcorp are expected to attend, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. Wright has already held separate talks with several executives earlier in the week.
According to the White House, the discussions will center on “investment opportunities that will restore Venezuelan oil infrastructure.”
Trump has argued that Venezuela's vast oil reserves could help revive its economy while also benefiting U.S. consumers and energy companies. In a recent intervie...
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