President Trump on Friday afternoon welcomed oil executives to the White House, days after the president said the U.S. will temporarily “run” Venezuela and its oil infrastructure after ousting leader Nicolás Maduro.

President Donald Trump is meeting with oil executives at the White House on Friday in hopes of securing $100 billion in investments to revive Venezuela’s ability to fully tap into its expansive reserves of petroleum — a plan that rides on their comfort in making commitments in a country plagued by instability,

President Trump met with oil executives at the White House to discuss the future of the oil business in Venezuela and the next steps for their industry. NBC News' Brian Cheung and Monica Alba report on the economic impact the companies could have and the administration's future plans.

Trump will be leading a meeting with oil executives at the White House to discuss their operations in Venezuela.

President Trump met with oil executives at the White House on Friday afternoon, hours after the administration announced it had seized a fifth oil tanker as part of a sanctioned oil blockade. “Today,

President Trump held a meeting with top oil and gas executives following the latest U.S. seizure of a Venezuela oil tanker.

The oil majors may be balking on Venezuela, but smaller firms see opportunities to cash in. Some are big Trump donors.