7 d. ago Venezuela rushes to criminalize tanker seizures after Trump targets ‘shadow fleet’

Venezuela's political opposition, including Nobel Peace laureate María Corina Machado, has expressed support for Trump's Venezuela policy, including the seizure of tankers

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8 d. ago US Coast Guard in pursuit of oil tanker near Venezuela after crew refuses boarding

A US official confirmed the Coast Guard is in 'active pursuit' of the illegal vessel as it ramps up operations against Venezuelan dictator Nicholas Maduro under orders from President Donald Trump.

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9 d. ago US steps up blockade of Venezuela by seeking to board third oil tanker

Trump administration escalates campaign of pressure against Nicolás Maduro

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9 d. ago US ‘pursuing’ a third vessel near Venezuela hours after seizing tanker, reports say

The back-to-back seizures are part of Trump’s growing pressure campaign on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro

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9 d. ago US Coast Guard pursuing another oil tanker off coast of Venezuela

Official indicates vessel is subject to sanctions after Trump’s ‘blockade’ on sanctioned tankers in and out of VenezuelaUS Coast Guard officials said on Sunday that they are tracking an oil tanker in international waters close to Venezuela, according to Reuters, marking the second such action over the weekend – and the third within the past week.One official indicated that the tanker is subject to sanctions. The officials, who requested anonymity, did not disclose the precise location of the pursuit. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago US intercepting a third vessel near Venezuela hours after seizing tanker, reports say

The back-to-back seizures are part of Trump’s growing pressure campaign on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro

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9 d. ago US intercepts a third vessel near Venezuela hours after seizing tanker, reports say

The United States has intercepted another vessel off the coast of Venezuela, the second such operation this weekend, according to reports.

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9 d. ago US troops seize THIRD vessel off Venezuela coast after Trump orders ‘complete’ blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers

A THIRD oil tanker has been intercepted off the coast of Venezuela by US forces, reports say. Two US officials told Reuters that the US has a stopped another vessel in international waters, the second this weekend and the third this month. The unnamed officials, did not say which vessel had been seized, nor did...

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1 week ago US seizes second vessel near Venezuela after Trump’s blockade threat

Trump has said that U.S. land strikes on the South American country could start soon

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1 week ago US intercepts second merchant vessel off coast of Venezuela in international waters

Move comes days after Trump announces ‘blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers and US seizes tankerUS forces on Saturday stopped a second merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, according to two US officials, the Associated Press reported.The move comes days after Donald Trump announced a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers coming in to and out of the South American country and follows the seizure by US forces of an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast on 10 December. Continue reading...

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1 week ago US seizes second vessel near Venezuela after Trump’s blockade threat, reports say

Trump has said that U.S. land strikes on the South American country could start soon

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1 week ago US seizing second vessel off Venezuelan coast after Trump’s blockade threat, report says

Trump has said that U.S. land strikes on the South American country could start soon

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1 week ago US seizing second vessel off Venezuelan coast after Trump’s blockade threat, reports say

Trump has said that U.S. land strikes on the South American country could start soon

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1 week ago Trump to deliver primetime address after ramping up Venezuela tensions with oil tanker blockade: Latest

Donald Trump will address the nation at 9 pm EST, with Karoline Leavitt claiming he will discuss his ‘historic accomplishments over the past year’

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1 week ago Trump to deliver prime time address after ramping up Venezuela tensions with oil tanker blockade: Latest

Donald Trump will address the nation at 9pm, with Karoline Leavitt claiming he will discuss his ‘historic accomplishments over the past year’

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2 w. ago Venezuela accuses Trinidad and Tobago of taking part in US seizure of oil tanker

Maduro regime accuses Caribbean nation of participating in ‘theft of Venezuelan oil’ as tensions mount in regionVenezuela has accused the government of Trinidad and Tobago of taking part in the US seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast last week, as Donald Trump’s four-month pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro continues to reverberate across the region.In a statement on Monday, the Maduro regime accused Trinidad and Tobago of participating in “the theft of Venezuelan oil, committed by the US administration on 10 December with the assault on a vessel transporting this strategic Venezuelan product”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Venezuela’s allies condemn Trump administration’s oil tanker seizure: ‘They are thieves’

This show of solidarity comes amidst an escalating U.S. military buildup in the southern Caribbean.

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2 w. ago Trump news at a glance: US seizure of Venezuela oil tanker an act of ‘maritime terrorism’, says Cuba

Cuban officials denounce the US seizure of the Skipper oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast. Key US politics stories from 13 December 2025Cuban officials have denounced the US seizure of the Skipper oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast on Wednesday, calling it an “act of piracy and maritime terrorism”, as well as a “serious violation of international law” that hurts the Caribbean island nation and its people.The tanker, which was reported now to be heading for Galveston, Texas, was believed to loaded with nearly 2m barrels of Venezuela’s heavy crude, according to internal data from the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA, as reported by the New York Times. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Cuba denounces US seizure of oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast as ‘piracy’

Cuban foreign ministry called US military action ‘maritime terrorism’ under a policy of ‘economic suffocation’Cuban officials have denounced the US seizure of the Skipper oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast on Wednesday, calling it an “act of piracy and maritime terrorism” as well as a “serious violation of international law” that hurts the Caribbean island nation and its people.“This action is part of the US escalation aimed at hampering Venezuela’s legitimate right to freely use and trade its natural resources with other nations, including the supplies of hydrocarbons to Cuba,” the Cuban foreign ministry statement said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Venezuela oil exports reportedly fall sharply after US seizure of tanker

The seizure of the Skipper on Wednesday marked the first US capture of Venezuelan oil cargo since sanctions were imposed in 2019Venezuelan oil exports have reportedly fallen sharply since the US seized a tanker this week and imposed fresh sanctions on shipping companies and vessels doing business with Caracas, according to shipping data, documents and maritime sources.The US seizure of the Skipper tanker off Venezuela’s coast on Wednesday was the first US capture of Venezuelan oil cargo since sanctions were imposed in 2019 and marked a sharp escalation in rising tensions between the Trump administration and the government of Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading...

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