According to people familiar with the matter, the Trump administration plans to meet with US oil company executives later this week to discuss how to increase Venezuela's oil production after the US military dismisses Maduro. For the government, this meeting is very important because the government wants to push the top US oil companies back to this South American country after the Venezuelan government has taken over the US energy business for nearly 20 years. According to four knowledgeable executives, America's top three oil giants — ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, and Chevron — have yet to have any conversations with the government about Maduro's removal, which contradicts Trump's remarks over the weekend. Trump previously claimed that he had meetings with “all” American oil companies before and after Maduro's arrest. One of the sources said on Monday: “So far, none of these three companies have communicated with the White House about Venezuelan operations before and after Maduro stepped down.” It's unclear which executives will attend the conference, and whether the oil companies will participate individually or collectively.

According to people familiar with the matter, the Trump administration plans to meet with US oil company executives later this week to discuss how to increase Venezuela's oil production after the US military dismisses Maduro. For the government, this meeting is very important because the government wants to push the top US oil companies back to this South American country after the Venezuelan government has taken over the US energy business for nearly 20 years. According to four knowledgeable executives, America's top three oil giants — ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, and Chevron — have yet to have any conversations with the government about Maduro's removal, which contradicts Trump's remarks over the weekend. Trump previously claimed that he had meetings with “all” American oil companies before and after Maduro's arrest. One of the sources said on Monday: “So far, none of these three companies have communicated with the White House about Venezuelan operations before and after Maduro stepped down.” It's unclear which executives will attend the conference, and whether the oil companies will participate individually or collectively.