The oil industry has been mostly silent on Venezuela as the security situation and stability of the government in Caracas is far from clear.

Jan. 9 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump and executives for several U.S. oil and gas companies discussed a potential $100 billion investment in Venezuela's energy sector Friday after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's capture.

NEW YORK | Xinhua |  U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday promoted his plan of securing investment of at least 100 billion U.S. dollars to rebuild Venezuela’s oil industry in a meeting with U.S. oil company executives at the White House. Trump urged major U.S. oil companies to participate in the investment deal and promised …

Donald Trump called on oil executives to rush back into Venezuela as the White House tries to quickly secure $100 billion in investments to fix the country's neglected infrastructure and fully tap into its expansive reserves of petroleum.