Oil Companies
Donald Trump urges US companies to invest $100 billion and repair Venezuela's ‘rotting' energy industry
Trump urged global oil executives to invest $100 billion in Venezuela to boost oil production, emphasising U.S. protection for their interests.
3 min read10 Jan 2026Venezuela presents a big headache for big oil
It has been decades since the industry relished foreign-policy entanglements
4 min read7 Jan 2026Trump's hint to oil executives weeks before Maduro ouster: ‘Get Ready'
Now, the U.S. president wants oil companies to grow Venezuela's production.
5 min read6 Jan 2026Oil companies willing to invest billions in Venezuela, says White House; Trump proposes reimbursement — What reports say
Following the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Donald Trump on Saturday had said that oil companies will invest billions of dollars to rebuild the infrastructure in the South American country.
2 min read6 Jan 2026US-Venezuela conflict: Chevron, Exxon Mobil and other US oil company stocks surge up to 10% in pre-market trade
US President Donald Trump also announced that the US plans to “run” Venezuela, and that the US oil companies will invest an unspecified amount to revive the oil infrastructure in the South American nation and increase its oil output, enabling higher crude flows to the US and other markets.
1 min read5 Jan 2026What is ‘oil quarantine'? Marco Rubio retreats from Trump's Venezuela rule claim, explains how US will ‘run' the nation
The United States will not govern the day-to-day affairs of the country and will only focus on enforcing an existing “oil quarantine” there, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
2 min read5 Jan 2026IOC, BPCL to Oil India: Which PSU oil stock to buy after Israel-Iran ceasefire? EXPLAINED
According to market experts, the ceasefire brought some much-needed stability, leading to a decline in crude oil prices, which proved advantageous for downstream oil companies
2 min read29 Jun 2025Why big oil turned to Trump for help in Africa
Chevron, ConocoPhillips and other companies are locked in a dispute with six Central African countries over fossil-fuel projects.
4 min read29 May 2025Company Outsider: Glaring contrast between the actions of Tata Sons and Kohl Corp over governance lapses
Kohl Corp recently fired its CEO, Ashley Buchanan, just four months into his job, for a breach of its code of ethics. However, Tata Sons, the holding company of India's most respected conglomerate, has taken a somewhat different view on a similar issue of corporate behaviour by a senior executive.
4 min read7 May 2025Oil companies seek Trump's help to thwart climate lawsuits, superfund laws
The fossil-fuel industry wants to avoid the financial penalties that tobacco companies faced and is asking for the president's protection against climate-related risks and new state laws.
4 min read22 Mar 2025