The White House has told companies they must rebuild Venezuela’s crude-pumping infrastructure if they want compensation for assets seized by Caracas.

Administration officials have told oil executives in recent weeks that if they want compensation for their rigs, pipelines and other seized property, then they must be prepared to go back into Venezuela now and invest heavily in reviving its shattered petroleum industry.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/03/trump-venezuela-oil-us-companies-return-00709782