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Trinidad and Tobago-Venezuela energy and diplomatic ties

Overview

Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela have moved toward deeper cooperation in energy and diplomacy. In August 2026, the two nations advanced cross-border energy deals following the signing of licenses for hydrocarbon exploration in Venezuela’s Loran Phase 2 development and the Plataforma Deltana area. These agreements, involving companies such as bp, XRG, and UCC Holding, aim to facilitate the transfer of natural gas from Venezuela to Trinidad and Tobago for processing.

By September 2026, diplomatic efforts expanded beyond energy. On September 3, a Trinidad and Tobago delegation led by Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs Sean Sobers arrived in Caracas for high-level bilateral talks. Received by Venezuelan Vice Minister for the Caribbean Raúl Li Causi, the delegation established a roadmap for cooperation across strategic sectors, including energy, trade, agriculture, fisheries, national security, environmental protection, and culture. This visit also facilitated the delivery of 6.6 tons of humanitarian aid to assist Venezuela following earthquakes on June 24. Following these talks, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar signaled a potential thaw in relations. Despite being declared ‘persona non grata’ by Venezuela in October 2025, Persad-Bissessar has expressed a desire to meet with Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, potentially on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York around September 25.

On September 9, Delcy Rodríguez arrived in Suriname to meet with President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons to strengthen economic and energy ties. By September 11, Rodríguez was in Paramaribo to finalize ten strategic cooperation agreements. These pacts include technical expertise and training from the Venezuelan University of Hydrocarbons to support Suriname’s emerging oil and gas industry. Additional agreements cover fisheries, allowing approximately 200 Venezuelan vessels to operate in the Atlantic corridor, as well as transportation, tourism, agriculture, and education.

Entities

Delcy Rodríguez · Venezuela · Kamla Persad-Bissessar · Jennifer Geerlings-Simons · Suriname

Claims

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Coverage disagrees

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  • "A shipment of 3.7 tons of humanitarian aid from Trinidad and Tobago arrived in Venezuela." rnv.gob.ve · www.prensa-latina.cu

    vs

    "The total humanitarian shipment, including government medical supplies and embassy-collected items, reached 6.6 tons." rnv.gob.ve

    The claims assert different total weights for the humanitarian aid shipment from Trinidad and Tobago (3.7 tons vs 6.6 tons).

Timeline

  1. about 17 hours ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 10 sources
    Venezuela and Suriname sign ten strategic cooperation agreements

    Venezuela and Suriname have signed ten cooperation agreements covering energy, fisheries, aviation, and agriculture to bolster bilateral trade and technical exchange in the Caribbean region.

  2. 3 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 22 sources
    Delcy Rodríguez visits Suriname to strengthen economic and energy ties

    Delcy Rodríguez is visiting Suriname to bolster energy and trade ties, while Trinidad and Tobago's PM seeks a diplomatic meeting with her at the upcoming UN General Assembly to resolve regional tensions.

  3. 9 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 20 sources
    Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela agree on new bilateral cooperation roadmap

    Trinidad and Tobago’s Foreign Minister Sean Sobers arrived in Caracas to establish a new bilateral roadmap with Venezuela, focusing on energy, trade, and security cooperation.

  4. 28 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago advance cross-border energy deals

    Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela are strengthening energy cooperation through new hydrocarbon exploration licenses for the cross-border Loran gas field, aimed at boosting regional energy security.

Sources

2001online.com · amigoearuba.com · austria.gob.ve · caraotadigital.net · contrapodernews.com · contrapunto.com · el-carabobeno.com · entornointeligente.com · espiganoticias.net · europesays.com · gfcnieuws.com · i955fm.com · jamaicaobserver.com · kowchecking.com · laverdad.com · lavozhispanact.com · monitoreamos.com · mundour.com · noti-rse.com · notiapure.com.ve · noticiasaldiayalahora.co · noticiasenvenezuela.com · notifalcon.com · nuevodia.com.ve · opiniondelpueblo.com · orinocotribune.com · prensa-latina.cu · primicia.com.ve · promar.tv · radiomundial.com.ve · rnv.gob.ve · sunshinetodaytt.com · surinamenieuws.nl · talcualdigital.com · telesurenglish.net · teleSURtv.net · trinidadtribune.com · ttt.live · waterkant.net

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