Oil tanker movements in and out of Venezuelan waters come to near standstill after US seizes vessel and fuel cargo.
Oil tanker movements in and out of Venezuelan waters come to near standstill after US seizes vessel and fuel cargo.
US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela coast, Caracas calls it 'international piracy'
By Al Jazeera and News Agencies
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The seizure of the Skipper on Wednesday marked the first US capture of Venezuelan oil cargo since sanctions were imposed in 2019
The US seized an oil tanker, a move that sent oil prices higher and escalated tensions between Washington and Caracas.
The incident marks the second time in recent weeks that the US has seized an oil tanker near Venezuela.
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