Sou Hu Cai Jing·2026-01-09 15:14Group 1 - The U.S. government under President Trump is set to adjust policies to allow American oil companies to operate in Venezuela [1][2] - Energy Secretary Chris Wright indicated that investments in Venezuelan oil will primarily be funded by corporate capital, with no requests for government financial support from oil companies at this time [2] - A meeting at the White House will include President Trump and over a dozen oil industry executives to discuss investment opportunities in Venezuela's oil infrastructure [2] Group 2 - The meeting will feature key officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum [2] - This discussion follows Trump's announcement of a "historic energy agreement" with Venezuela, focusing on the potential for U.S. oil companies to invest [2] - Companies represented at the White House include Chevron, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Halliburton, Valero Energy, Marathon Oil, and Shell [2]