Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, announced Sunday that the country has completed its first-ever export of liquefied petroleum gas, marking a symbolic milestone for the energy-rich nation.

Rodríguez made the announcement on her Telegram channel nearly a month after President Donald Trump ordered a U.S. military operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuela’s former leader, Nicolás Maduro, who now faces federal charges in the United States.

Rodríguez, who previously served as Maduro’s vice president, was sworn in as interim president in January following his arrest.

In her post, Rodríguez said the Singapore-flagged vessel Chrysopigi Lady had departed a northern Venezuelan port carrying the country’s first shipment of liquefied petroleum gas. According to marine traffic data, the ship left Venezuela on the evening of Feb. 1 and is en route to Providence, Rhode Island.

“Proud to share this moment: the vessel Chrysopigi Lady has set sail from Venezuela with the first shipment of liquefied petroleum gas,” Rodríguez wrote. “We are marking this historic milestone by exporting the country’s first molecule of gas — an achievement for the well-being of the people of Venezuela.”

The export comes as Rodríguez faces significant challenges in her early weeks in office. Since assuming leadership, she has sought to stabilize the country domestically while navigating tense diplomatic relations with the United States following the recent military operation on Venezuelan soil.

The gas shipment represents both an economic step forward and a test of Venezuela’s ability to reenter global energy markets under its new interim leadership.