March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. oil giant Chevron ( CVX ) is

lobbying Washington to allow more time to wind down its

operations in Venezuela, the Wall Street Journal reported on

Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration this month

granted Chevron ( CVX ) 30 days through early April to wrap up all oil

operations and exports from Venezuela currently going to the

United States under a license granted in 2022.

The company's CEO, Mike Wirth, spoke privately this week

with people in Trump's cabinet, including Secretary of State

Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, asking for an

extension of at least 60 days beyond the April deadline,

according to the WSJ report.

Chevron ( CVX ) did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for

comment.