Intro

POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre has learned that President Donald Trump’s administration has quietly approached major oil companies about the prospect of returning to Venezuela if Nicolás Maduro falls. Ben joins host Josh Siegel to discuss how the White House is already gaming out a post-Maduro energy landscape — even as companies remain wary of the political and commercial risks. 

Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO and the host of POLITICO Energy. 

Ben Lefebvre is the deputy energy editor at POLITICO. 

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