WASHINGTON ‒ President Donald Trump said he's "inclined" to shut ExxonMobil out from accessing oil in Venezuela after the company's CEO expressed skepticism about Trump's plan for American companies to take a financial stake in the country's vast oil supply.

President Donald Trump paused his White House meeting with oil executives Friday to check construction progress on a new privately funded ballroom.

There are no signs the Trump administration will oppose ExxonMobil’s role in Venezuela’s reconstruction efforts Read more at The Business Times.

HOUSTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil remains interested in visiting ‌Venezuela ​and is prepared to send an assessment ‌team there, a source familiar with the company's strategy told Reuters on Monday, a day ​after U.S. President Donald Trump said he might keep the oil company out of the country.

Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods' emergence as an unofficial industry spokesman has put him at odds with Trump with his frank talk over Venezuela.