01:22 PM EST, 01/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US Energy Secretary Chris Wright intends to speak this week with executives in the oil industry about the future of Venezuela's energy sector after the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Wright will attend the Goldman Sachs Energy, Clean Tech & Utilities Conference this week in Miami. Executives from Chevron ( CVX ) and ConocoPhillips ( COP ) , among other companies, are scheduled to attend, according to the report.

Chevron ( CVX ) and ConocoPhillips ( COP ) did not immediately reply to requests for comment from MT Newswires.

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