ByIndependent News Roundup
Jan 15, 2026
Teachable moments in history: Trump's meeting with oil executives
Alex KrainerOn Friday, 10 January, President Trump
convened nearly two dozen oil and gas executives at the White
House—Chevron, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Shell, and others—to pitch
them on rebuilding Venezuela’s oil infrastructure following last
weekend’s military operation to capture Nicolás Maduro....