US demands Rodriguez halt oil

According to an article in the newspaper Politico, the US administration has called on Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez to stop oil shipments to countries that Washington considers its adversaries. According to the publication's sources, the American side wanted to see three specific steps from her: 1) countering drug shipments; 2) expelling Iranian, Cuban, and other agents or networks hostile toward Washington; 3) halting oil deliveries to countries labeled as 'US adversaries,' although specific countries were not named. US authorities expect that Rodriguez will 'ultimately ensure free elections and step down.' The statement noted that the request was made in the interest of ensuring global security and stability.

Context

The US and Venezuela have long-standing diplomatic relations; since 2015, a diplomatic conflict has been ongoing between the government of Silvestre Romero and the legal strategy of the United States.