Exxon Mobil (XOM) has signaled continued interest in sending an assessment team to Venezuela for evaluating oil infrastructure and other assets, according to Reuters, citing an unnamed source. The report comes days after U.

Trump told reporters he did not like Exxon Mobil's response to his Venezuela offer and said that the company was "playing too cute."

Exxon, ConocoPhillips (COP.N) and Chevron were for decades the most prominent partners of state company PDVSA, contributing to developing output at the vast Orinoco Belt, which is now the country's main oil region.