Trump says he’s ‘inclined’ to keep Exxon Mobil out of Venezuela deals

Trump likely to bar Exxon from Venezuela oil investment

President Donald Trump told reporters he may exclude Exxon Mobil from his coordinated effort to provide security guarantees for American oil companies in Venezuela following their response to his administration’s offer. “I didn’t like Exxon’s response. We have so many that want it. I’d probably be inclined to keep Exxon out. I didn’t like their response, they’re playing too cute,” Trump said. Following the U.S.’s capture of former Venezuelan dic…

Trump Signals He Will Likely Keep ExxonMobil Out of Venezuela

President Donald Trump said on Jan. 11 that he is inclined to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its CEO expressed doubts about investing in the country’s oil sector. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said he didn’t like ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods’s response at the Jan. 9 meeting with oil executives, which Trump held to push for investments in Venezuela’s oil sector following the ouster of regime leader Nicolás Maduro. “I’d …

Trump threatens to keep ExxonMobil out of plans to loot Venezuelan oil

Trump accused Exxon of 'playing too cute' after the firm's president declared that Venezuela is 'uninvestable'

Trump warns ExxonMobil after CEO calls Venezuela ‘uninvestible’: ‘They’re playing too cute’

President Trump told reporters Sunday night that he was “inclined” to deny ExxonMobil any role in rebuilding Venezuela’s moribund oil...

Trump says he invaded Venezuela for them. They may not want what he's offering

On Friday, Donald Trump summoned his largest donors — U.S. oil execs — to the White House, and exhorted them to invest $100 billion in Venezuela’s oil industry. The unspoken through line was that Trump would look ridiculous if they didn’t.The CEOs weren’t exactly enthusiastic. Venezuela is known as one of the most dangerous places to operate a business, and oil firms in particular have expressed concern about the safety of their operations and t…

Trump says he might keep Exxon out of Venezuela after CEO called it 'uninvestable'

Exxon CEO Darren Woods told Trump that Venezuela would need to change its laws before it could be an attractive investment opportunity.