Energy

Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A., said the talks were "within the framework of the commercial relations that exist between both countries."

Militia groups could endanger oil workers, while a drop in crude oil prices makes it harder for companies to recoup investments.

The last time prices were as low was 2020, when the pandemic kept millions of Americans home.

Big oil firms will either "get reimbursed by us or through revenue," Trump told NBC News in an exclusive interview.

Rebuilding the country's degraded oil infrastructure and returning it to full capacity will likely take years, experts say.

Investors looked to safe haven assets like gold and silver to limit risk from the ongoing political instability in Latin America.

President Donald Trump said U.S. oil companies will invest billions to upgrade the country's aging oil infrastructure.

The Pentagon said the blades and towers of wind turbines could mask real military targets or cause radar to generate false targets.

As colder temperatures blanket the country and the cost of electricity in many parts of the U.S. rises, people could face soaring energy bills.

The announcement comes less than a week after the U.S. seized an oil tanker in waters near Venezuela.

The plan has been met with strong opposition from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and is likely to draw bipartisan pushback in Florida.