Venezuela, Trump meets Big Oil leaders: Eni can also be there. Another oil tanker seized | EUROtoday

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Donald Trump right this moment receives representatives of over a dozen oil corporations, not simply American ones, on the White House to debate the way forward for Venezuelan oil. According to a White House official quoted by The Hill, prime executives from Chevron, which already operates within the nation, in addition to ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips, which left Venezuela in 2007, might be current.

Other vitality corporations attending the assembly embody: Continental, Haliburton, HKN, Valero, Marathon, Shell, Vitol Americas, Repsol, Eni, Aspect Holdings, Tallgrass, Raisa Energy and Hilcorp. The uncooked supplies provide firm Trafigura can even be current. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum are anticipated to attend the assembly.

The US seizes one other oil tanker within the Caribbean

Meanwhile, the United States has seized one other oil tanker within the Caribbean Sea. The Olina was beforehand known as Minerva M and had been sanctioned by the US for its function in transporting Russian oil. The new seizure dangers additional exacerbating tensions between Washington and Moscow just a few days after the boarding of the Marinera oil tanker within the worldwide waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Just right this moment, accepting Moscow’s requests, Trump determined to launch two Russian residents who have been a part of the Marinera’s crew. A transfer welcomed ‘welcome’ by the Kremlin.

Sheinbaum-Lula dialog on sovereignty in Latin America

On the political entrance, the phone dialog between Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and her Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was recorded, in relation to the protection of the sovereignty of the 2 international locations after the US navy operation in Venezuela.