委内瑞拉副总统要求为向特立尼达出口天然气支付费用, Venezuela's vice president demands payment for gas exports to Trinidad, rejecting U.S. claims of free access.

委内瑞拉副总统Delcy Rodríguez警告特立尼达和多巴哥必须支付委内瑞拉任何天然气的费用, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez warned Trinidad and Tobago that it must pay for any natural gas from Venezuela, rejecting claims that the U.S. could provide free access to the Dragon gas field. 在10月22日的加拉加斯论坛上, 她批评总理Kamla Persad-Bissessar依靠美国保证, 指出只有委内瑞拉能批准出口, Speaking at a Caracas forum on October 22, she criticized Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar for relying on U.S. assurances, stating only Venezuela can authorize exports and that all deals must follow international trade rules. 美国颁发了外国资产管制处许可证,允许为龙田进行谈判,但罗德里格斯强调,这并不能保证天然气的运送。 The U.S. has issued an OFAC license allowing negotiations for the Dragon field, but Rodríguez emphasized it does not guarantee gas deliveries. 她警告说,特立尼达的经济可能会在不达成协议的情况下崩溃,将这一问题与更广泛的区域能源合作联系起来,并指责美国误导该岛国家。 She warned Trinidad’s economy could collapse without a deal, linking the issue to broader regional energy cooperation and accusing the U.S. of misleading the island nation.