President Trump on Friday afternoon welcomed oil executives to the White House, days after the president said the U.S. will temporarily “run” Venezuela and its oil infrastructure after ousting leader Nicolás Maduro.

President Donald Trump announced on Friday he’d meet with President Gustavo Petro in early February, but called on the Colombian leader to make quick progress on stemming flow of cocaine into the U.S.

Washington. President Donald Trump met with oil executives at the White House on Friday, seeking as much as $100 billion in investment to revive Venezuela’s capacity to tap its vast petroleum reserves — a plan that hinges on companies’ willingness to commit capital in a country long marked by instability, inflation, and uncertainty.

Trump will be leading a meeting with oil executives at the White House to discuss their operations in Venezuela.

The top U.N. official on Thursday said the United States has a “legal obligation” to keep paying its dues that fund U.N. agencies after the White House announced that it is withdrawing support from more than 30 initiatives operated by the world body.