US President Donald Trump mets with oil executives in the East Room

Lane Riggs, CEO of Valero (L), Harold Hamm, co-founder and chairman of Continental Resources (C) and Richard Holtum, CEO of Trafigura Pte (R) during a meeting between US President Donald Trump and oil and gas executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 09 January 2026. The meeting included executives from Exxon, Shell, Chevron and Conoco. Trump is hoping to persuade oil executives to return to Venezuela. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO/ POOL