Trump officials in Venezuela boost US drilling and mining

The Trump administration has facilitated the entry of three oil companies from the United States to Venezuela for the first time, as the White House aims to expand U.S. drilling and mining operations in the South American country. The White House confirmed to the Washington Examiner that, on Thursday, officials with President Donald Trump’s National Energy Dominance Council helped Hunt Oil, HKN Energy, and Crossover Energy enter Venezuela. Recommended Stories Trump approves ‘Keystone Light’ oil pipeline from Canada to US Sherrill reveals policy she hopes to work with White House on: Nuclear energy Doug Burgum blasts court ruling against efforts to slow solar and wind permits White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said all three companies signed deals to invest in Venezuela and “increase…

Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Washington Examiner.