President Donald Trump and several key advisors held a meeting with energy executives at the White House on Tuesday, discussing the ongoing pressure on oil prices in light of the war with Iran, among other issues, a White House official informed Xenix News.
According to the official, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, were all present.
Chevron’s leader, Mike Wirth, was one of the oil and gas executives in attendance.
“The President regularly meets with energy leaders to gather their insights on both domestic and global energy markets — they had a meeting yesterday,” the official stated. “The leaders talked about various subjects such as local manufacturing, advancements in Venezuela, oil futures, natural gas, and transportation.”
Axios was the initial source to report on the meeting that took place on Tuesday.