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2025-12-16 13:05:00
[Venezuelan Vice President: Trinidad and Tobago Assisted the US in "Stealing" Venezuelan Oil Tankers] 1. Venezuelan Vice President and Oil Minister Rodríguez issued a government statement on the 15th, claiming that Trinidad and Tobago assisted the US in "stealing" Venezuelan oil tankers. 2. The statement said that Trinidad and Tobago allowed the US to install military radar on its territory to surround passing Venezuelan oil tankers, making Trinidad and Tobago an accomplice in the US aggression against Venezuela. 3. The Venezuelan government is aware of Trinidad and Tobago's participation in the recent US seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker, which it considers an act of piracy and a violation of international law. The statement said that the Venezuelan government has decided to immediately terminate all natural gas supply contracts, agreements, and related negotiations with Trinidad and Tobago.
