President Trump wants U.S. oil companies to help revitalize Venezuela's struggling oil industry. But with oil prices low and the political future uncertain, oil companies may be reluctant to gamble.

U.S. President Donald Trump has been clear about his desire to boost oil production in Venezuela after the U.S. military attacked the country and captured its leader, Nicolas Maduro.

Trump sees the country's massive oil reserves as a windfall in his fight to further lower US domestic fuel prices, a major political issue.