Trump to meet with oil executives. What we know about U.S. Venezuela plans
President Donald Trump will meet Friday afternoon with oil executives at the White House to discuss plans for investment in Venezuela, less than a week after the U.S. ousted President Nicolas Maduro in a military raid. The CEOs of Exxon, ConocoPhillips, Shell and a representative from Chevron will attend, sources Continue Reading
Trump says he’s cancelled attacks on Venezuela, touts $100bn oil investment
US President Donald Trump speaks during the House Republican Party (GOP) member retreat at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has said he has canceled a fresh military attack on Venezuela, saying the two countries Continue Reading
Hopes rise for Chinese property support ahead of Two Sessions meeting
Real Estate Projects in Yantai, Shandong, China on January 5, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese policymakers may be finally warming to the idea of tackling the country’s worsening real estate slump, raising expectations that stronger support measures could be coming later this year. The Communist Continue Reading
Venezuela bonds soar as Maduro’s arrest brings investor rewards
The revival of Venezuela’s oil industry presents investors with a major opportunity in the country’s defaulted debt, according to a firm that generated a 30% gain after the country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, was captured by U.S. forces on Saturday. The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump Continue Reading