New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- Shares of Exxon Mobil were trading higher in pre-market trade on the NYSE on Monday, 5 January, surging 5% to $126.33 apiece as demand for US oil companies on Wall Street spiked after US President Donald Trump said the United States plans to "run" Venezuela following the ousting of Nicolas Maduro over the weekend.

Along with Exxon Mobil, other major oil companies such as Chevron, SLB, Halliburton, Valero Energy, and ConocoPhillips were trading with gains of up to 9% before the opening bell.

Tracking gains in oil stocks, the US stock market is also expected to open Monday's session on a firm note, with all three key benchmarks trading in the green. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 14 points, S&P 500 futur...