The Trump administration has granted Chevron a six-month license to restart oil production and exports in Venezuela, reversing a previous ban that was part of a broader sanctions campaign against President Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian government,

The Trump administration this year revoked Chevron's Biden-era license to pump oil in Venezuela, saying that Maduro was not legitimately elected and had refused to accept deportation flights, the Wall Street Journal reported. The move was championed by critics of Maduro's government, including Rubio.