New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he was inclined to exclude Exxon Mobil from his push to send US oil companies to Venezuela to build the country's oil infrastructure, saying he was unhappy with the company's response to his proposal.

Trump had on Friday called a meeting with around 20 oil company executives to push them to start operations in Venezuela, a proposal against which Exxon Mobil head expressed his reservations.

"I didn't like Exxon's response," Trump told reporters on Air Force One on his way back to Washington on Sunday.

"I'll probably be inclined to keep Exxon out. I didn't like their response. They're playing too cute," he added.

During Friday's meeting with Donald Trump and his aides, ...