Trump Sets Strict Conditions for Venezuela: Sever Ties with Adversaries for Oil Rights

Following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration has reportedly delivered a high-stakes ultimatum to Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez. According to ABC News, the U.S. is leveraging a total naval and economic blockade to force a radical realignment of Venezuela’s foreign and energy policy. To resume large-scale oil drilling, Caracas must “kick out” China, Russia, Iran, and Cuba and enter an exclusive energy partnership with the United States. With Venezuelan storage tanks at full capacity and the nation facing insolvency within weeks, Washington is using “oil diplomacy” as a tool for total regional restructuring.