Washington, Jan. 10 -- US President Donald Trump met with executives from major US oil companies at the White House on Friday afternoon, as part of a move to push oil companies to invest in building infrastructure in Venezuela following the ouster of Nicolas Maduro.
Executives from Chevron, Exxon, ConocoPhillips and more than a dozen other firms were expected to meet the US President for the event in the White House East Room.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum were also to be in attendance, CBS news reported.
White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said the president and oil executives will be discussing "investment opportunities that will restore Venezuelan oil infrastructure....