Oil prices dropped from multi-month highs on Thursday, while gold retreated from record levels after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a step back from potential military action against Iran, easing demand for safe-haven assets. Brent crude futures fell 3.3% to $64.32 a barrel, down from $66.82 a day earlier, as Trump said killings in Iran’s …
President Donald Trump on Friday, January 9, met with executives from U.S. energy companies, including ExxonMobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips, to discuss a potential $100 billion investment in Venezuela’s oil and gas sector. The meeting followed the capture of Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026, by the U.S. special military force. According to a CBS News …
