President Trump told reporters Sunday night that he was “inclined” to deny ExxonMobil any role in rebuilding Venezuela’s moribund oil industry after its CEO told him point-blank Friday that the South American country was “uninvestible” despite the recent capture of President Nicolas Maduro. “I didn’t like Exxon’s response,” Trump said to reporters on Air Force…
Trump warns ExxonMobil after CEO calls Venezuela ‘uninvestible’: ‘They’re playing too cute’
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January 12, 2026
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