2 h. ago The U.S. has long had interest in Venezuelan oil, but that's not all

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Francisco Monaldi, the director of the Latin American Energy Program at the Baker Institute at Rice University about the U.S.'s long interest in Venezuela's oil industry.

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14 h. ago Venezuela’s Oil Is a Focus of Trump’s Campaign Against Maduro

In public, the White House says it is confronting Venezuela to curb drug trafficking. Behind the scenes, gaining access to the country’s vast oil reserves is a priority.

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32 h. ago Opinion | Seizing Venezuelan oil tankers could backfire on Trump

Opinion | Seizing Venezuelan oil tankers could backfire on Trump  The Washington Post

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43 h. ago Oil falls as market weighs Venezuelan supply disruptions against surplus concerns

Oil falls as market weighs Venezuelan supply disruptions against surplus concerns  CNBC

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60 h. ago Everything Trump is doing in Venezuela and South America involves oil—despite what White House says

Everything Trump is doing in Venezuela and South America involves oil—despite what White House says  Fortune

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3 d. ago Sunday shows preview: Trump ups pressure on Venezuela after seizing oil tanker

Sunday shows preview: Trump ups pressure on Venezuela after seizing oil tanker  thehill.com

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3 d. ago Maduro trapped with few retaliation options after Trump admin seizes Venezuelan oil tanker

Trump administration seizes Venezuela oil tanker, leaving Maduro regime with few retaliation options that wouldn't harm its own cash-starved government.

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3 d. ago Maduro trapped with few retaliation options after Trump administration seizes Venezuelan oil tanker

The Trump administration seized an Venezuela oil tanker, leaving the Maduro regime with few retaliation options that wouldn't harm its own cash-starved government.

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3 d. ago Cuba denounces US seizure of oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast as ‘piracy’ | Trump administration

Cuba denounces US seizure of oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast as ‘piracy’ | Trump administration  The Guardian

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3 d. ago Venezuela oil exports fall steeply after US forces seize tanker off coast

Venezuela oil exports fall steeply after US forces seize tanker off coast  Al Jazeera

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3 d. ago Exclusive – Marsha Blackburn Defends Seizure of Venezuelan Oil Tanker: 'We're Enforcing Sanctions'

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) defended the seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker, contending that President Donald Trump is totally within his right on this and that the United States is simply enforcing sanctions. The post Exclusive – Marsha Blackburn Defends Seizure of Venezuelan Oil Tanker: ‘We’re Enforcing Sanctions’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new U.S. crackdown on shadow fleet

Seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new U.S. crackdown on shadow fleet  PBS

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4 d. ago Venezuela oil exports fall sharply after US tanker seizure, sources and data say

Venezuela oil exports fall sharply after US tanker seizure, sources and data say  Reuters

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4 d. ago Harvard Replaces Leader of Health Center Said to Have Focused on Palestinians

The center at the university’s public health school was also a focus of the Trump administration after having been examined in a Harvard antisemitism report earlier this year.

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4 d. ago Oil tanker seized by U.S. near Venezuela reportedly en route to Houston region

Oil tanker seized by U.S. near Venezuela reportedly en route to Houston region  Houston Public Media

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4 d. ago A Seized Oil Tanker Off Venezuela and the Big Business of Dark Fleet Smuggling

The U.S. seizure of a vessel off Venezuela is likely to squeeze the country’s government, but do little to counter the tankers that secretively move oil from sanctioned countries.

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4 d. ago A Seized Oil Tanker and the Big Business of Dark Fleet Smuggling

The U.S. seizure of a vessel off Venezuela is likely to squeeze the country’s government, but do little to counter the tankers that secretively move oil from sanctioned countries.

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4 d. ago US Seizure of Venezuela Oil Tanker Risks Amping Up Economic Pain

US Seizure of Venezuela Oil Tanker Risks Amping Up Economic Pain  gCaptain

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4 d. ago Why the US could snatch a Venezuelan tanker — and not under ‘wartime’ authority used in cartel strikes

Trump administration uses sanctions law, not military authority, to seize Venezuelan oil tanker tied to Iran network supporting terrorist groups.

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4 d. ago E&E News: Trump wants to keep Venezuela’s seized oil. It’s probably legal.

E&E News: Trump wants to keep Venezuela’s seized oil. It’s probably legal.  POLITICO Pro

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