The energy industry has long opposed government intervention, and some executives are worried the U.S. is creating a giant with the ability to push them around.

Democratic Florida U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon accused President Donald Trump on Monday of pushing communism through his new Venezuela oil deal.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back against criticism that a massive oil deal with Venezuela has weakened the Trump administration’s commitment to restoring democracy there. In an interview with Fox News aired Wednesday,

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is pushing back against a fresh wave of hostility from Washington, telling the Trump administration Tuesday to “stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough.

La administración Trump y Venezuela anuncian histórico acuerdo que podría atraer más de $100 mil millones en inversión petrolera.

It was “never the intention” to take US government stakes in private companies, one former Office of Strategic Capital official said.