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Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said Sunday that it's "quite likely" American companies will have an expanded presence in Venezuela's oil industry as the country moves on following the removal of ...

The following is the transcript of the interview with Secretary of Energy Chris Wright that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 11, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: This morning, President ...

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday the Trump administration will oversee the sale of Venezuelan oil and control the proceeds under a new export plan designed to get crude flowing again ...

The U.S. will “indefinitely” sell Venezuelan oil, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday — indicating that U.S. control will go beyond the barrels President Trump announced Tuesday. “We’re going ...

Venezuela's state-run petroleum company said Wednesday that it is in "negotiations" with the United States to sell Venezuelan oil to the U.S. Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A., or PDVSA, said in a ...

[The stream is slated to start at 8:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Energy Secretary Chris Wright is scheduled to speak publicly for the first time ...

Wright said the U.S. will let Venezuela's oil "flow" and send proceeds back. President Trump has been adamant that the U.S. will take control of Venezuela’s oil. Wednesday morning, Energy Secretary ...

Energy Secretary Chris Wright will meet with oil executives at a conference in Miami on Jan. 7, just days after the United States captured the head of Venezuela, which has the largest oil reserves in ...