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 is meeting with oil executives at the White House on Friday in hopes of securing $100 billion in investments to revive Venezuela’s ability to fully tap into its expansive reserves of petroleum — a plan that rides on their comfort in making commitments in a country plagued by instability,

US President Donald Trump told oil company executives that they would have "total security" if they invested in Venezuela, despite previous asset seizures and ongoing sanctions

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

President Trump met with oil executives at the White House on Friday afternoon, hours after the administration announced it had seized a fifth oil tanker as part of a sanctioned oil blockade. “Today,