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Trump plans to reimburse U.S. oil companies for investments to revive Venezuela's oil production, aiming to lower U.S. energy prices within an estimated 18-month timeline.
- In a Monday NBC News interview, Trump said the U.S. could reimburse American oil companies and that Venezuelan oil could be revived in fewer than 18 months.
- After Maduro's capture on Jan. 3, the administration is dispatching Energy Secretary Chris Wright to meet oil executives later this week about Venezuela's oil industry.
- Chevron, the lone U.S. operator in Venezuela, faces White House focus as President Donald Trump said `The oil companies were absolutely aware that we were thinking about doing something`.
- Wall Street reacted cautiously as an early trading spike flattened, while Trump argued increased Venezuelan production would lower prices and benefit consumers with gas at $2.81.
- Longer term, experts warn rebuilding Venezuela's oil sector will cost tens to hundreds of billions and reshape geopolitics, disadvantaging China and Russia amid uncertain Venezuelan governance.
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