US President Donald Trump sought an ambitious $100 billion in oil industry investment for Venezuela, but major oil executives expressed strong reservations, with Exxon labeling the country "uninvestable" due to past asset seizures and instability.

• Trump stated the investment would lead to "even lower energy prices" for the United States.
• Exxon chief executive Darren Woods highlighted that re-entering Venezuela for a third time would require "pretty significant changes" given previous asset seizures.
• While smaller firms were more optimistic, analysts like David Goldwyn of Goldwyn Global Strategies emphasized that large-scale investments from companies such as Exxon and Shell are unlikely without physical security, legal certainty, and a competitive fiscal framework, making Trump's $100 billion target seem "fantastical."