63 h. ago US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker as it tightens grip on Venezuela’s oil

US forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader US effort to take control of the South American country’s oil. The US Coast Guard boarded the tanker, named Veronica, early Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on social media. The ship had previously passed through Venezuelan waters and was operating in defiance of US President Donald Trump’s “established quarantine of...

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8 d. ago US seizes fifth tanker as Trump escalates bid to control Venezuela’s oil

The US took control of its fifth oil vessel in recent weeks on Friday in the latest move tied to the Donald Trump administration’s effort to control Venezuelan oil exports. In an early morning operation, a joint US Coast Guard and Navy team launched from the carrier USS Gerald R Ford apprehended the tanker Olina in the Caribbean Sea “without incident”, according to a social media post from the US Southern Command. “The Department of War’s Operation Southern Spear is unwavering in its mission to...

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8 d. ago US seizes fifth tanker as Washington escalates bid to control Venezuela’s oil

The US took control of its fifth oil vessel in recent weeks on Friday in the latest move tied to the Donald Trump administration’s effort to control Venezuelan oil exports. Friday’s operation came ahead of a meeting between Trump and American oil executives where the US president sought to convince them to commit to an investment pledge in Venezuela. “At least 100 Billion Dollars will be invested by BIG OIL, all of whom I will be meeting with today at The White House,” he said on social media...

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3 w. ago How U.S. oil tanker seizures targeting Venezuela are linked to rising geopolitical tensions with China

How U.S. oil tanker seizures targeting Venezuela are linked to rising geopolitical tensions with China  CNBC

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3 w. ago China Slams U.S. for Seizing Venezuela Oil Tanker Bound for China

China Slams U.S. for Seizing Venezuela Oil Tanker Bound for China  StratNews Global

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3 w. ago China slams US for ‘arbitrarily seizing’ vessels in Caribbean, extends support to Venezuela

China slams US for ‘arbitrarily seizing’ vessels in Caribbean, extends support to Venezuela  Anadolu Ajansı

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3 w. ago US 'in active pursuit' of third oil tanker near Venezuela: media

US 'in active pursuit' of third oil tanker near Venezuela: media  China Daily - Global Edition

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3 w. ago US is pursuing a third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials say

The US Coast Guard is pursuing an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, officials told Reuters on Sunday, in what would be the second such operation this weekend and the third in less than a week. One of the officials said the tanker was under sanctions. The officials, who were speaking on condition of anonymity, did not give a specific location for the operation. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Sunday. US President Donald Trump last week...

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3 w. ago US pursues third oil tanker as Trump’s Venezuela ‘blockade’ intensifies

The US Coast Guard is pursuing an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, officials told Reuters on Sunday, in what would be the second such operation this weekend and the third in less than two weeks if successful. “The United States Coast Guard is in active pursuit of a sanctioned ‘dark fleet’ vessel that is part of Venezuela’s illegal sanctions evasion,” a US official said. “It is flying a false flag and under a judicial seizure order.” Another official said the tanker was under...

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4 w. ago Venezuela slams ‘international piracy’ after US seizes another vessel

The United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed on Saturday, a move that comes just days after US President Donald Trump announced a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. It is the second time in recent weeks that the US has gone after a tanker near Venezuela amid a large US military build-up in the region. “The United States will continue to pursue the illicit...

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4 w. ago Trump leaves war with Venezuela on the table, threatens more seizures, NBC News reports

US President Donald Trump said he was leaving the possibility of war with Venezuela on the table, according to an interview with NBC News published on Friday. “I don’t rule it out, no,” he told NBC News in a phone interview. Trump also said there would be additional seizures of oil tankers near Venezuelan waters, according to the interview. The US seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela last week. “If they’re foolish enough to be sailing along, they’ll be sailing along back...

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