Trump discusses consequences of Iran war with oil executives
Read on the website Vestnik KavkazaU.S. President Donald Trump and his top officials met with oil and gas executives including Chevron CEO Mike Wirth at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the energy fallout of the Iran war and other topics, Axios reported.
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were present, and topics for the meeting included domestic production, progress in Venezuela, oil futures, natural gas and shipping.
In addition to addressing the potential for a prolonged U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, the officials and executives addressed domestic energy production, "progress in Venezuela, oil futures, natural gas, and shipping," the White House official said.