Four Venezuelan oil tankers reportedly return to port after operating in "dark mode" as the U.S. seizes vessels amid Trump's push to acquire oil.

Trump holds a meeting of oil CEOs at the White House to project support for his Venezuela plans. But the companies are skeptical.

Exxon, ConocoPhillips (COP.N) and Chevron were for decades the most prominent partners of state company PDVSA, contributing to developing output at the vast Orinoco Belt, which is now the country's main oil region.

President Donald Trump said early Friday that he had cancelled a “previously expected” second wave of attacks on Venezuela due to the country’s cooperation with the US.

We’re not going to allow the Western Hemisphere to be a base of operation for adversaries, competitors and rivals of the United States,” Marco Rubio told NBC News this week.

The United States and Venezuela are exploring the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations. On Friday, a delegation from the Trump administration arrived in Venezuela.

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife appeared in a federal court in New York City on Monday, following their capture by U.S. forces over the weekend in a military operation in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.

Rep. Gregory Meeks warns China sees opportunity to justify Taiwan aggression by pointing to U.S. military action in Venezuela. House Foreign Affairs Committee members debate differences.