The government of Venezuela expressed its concern this Monday about the joint military exercises between Trinidad and Tobago and the United States Southern Command.
On September 30, the government of Trinidad and Tobago announced that it had secured U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s “for the development of hydrocarbon cross border resources.”
The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, confirmed the definitive termination of the agreement with Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) to import natural gas from the Dragon and Cocuina-Manakin fields. Her administration has opted for a strategic shift, prioritizing energy cooperation with Guyana, Suriname, and Grenada.
The new government of Trinidad and Tobago said that it will open discussions with Washington DC to access gas fields across the sea border with Venezuela, as reported by Argus.
The Donald Trump administration has revoked the authorizations allowing Trinidad and Tobago to produce gas in joint fields with Venezuela without fear of reprisals.
As part of his latest tour of the Caribbean, the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, held a meeting with Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Stuart Young, in Kingston, Jamaica. During this meeting, the Trinidadian government was urged to support the North American country’s measures against Nicolás Maduro’s administration, according to Trinidad’s Guardian newspaper.
In a move with significant geopolitical and energy implications, Shell has brought forward the production timeline for the Dragon gas field in Venezuelan waters to 2026, aiming to revive the struggling industry of Trinidad and Tobago.
