Venezuela halts gas deals with Trinidad and Tobago over U.S. warship visit and alleged plots.

Venezuela has suspended its gas agreements with Trinidad and Tobago, citing the arrival of the U.S. warship USS Gravely and alleged U.S.-backed plots, according to President Nicolás Maduro and Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. The move, rooted in a 2015 energy pact, was framed as a response to perceived hostility, including Trinidad and Tobago’s recent grant of a license for the Dragon gas project. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar denied reliance on Venezuelan gas, rejected accusations of blackmail, and affirmed her government’s diversified energy strategy and commitment to peaceful relations.