The Skipper, a tanker sanctioned by the US in 2022, is thought to have been carrying 1.1m barrels of Venezuelan oil

U.S. forces have seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News.

U.S. forces have taken control of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, according to a new report.

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The United States seized an oil tanker near Venezuela amid ongoing tensions between President Donald Trump and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

The Trump administration has released video of what it says is the seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela following months of US military buildup around the region.…

President Donald Trump says the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro.

WASHINGTON: The United States has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, further escalating tensions between Washington and…

Venezuela condemns the operation as an act of "international piracy", vowing never to be an "oil colony".

The US seizure of a crude oil ship is the latest in a series of escalations in the Trump administration's pressure campaign on Venezuela.

The US seized an oil tanker, a move that sent oil prices higher and escalated tensions between Washington and Caracas.

The Skipper, a tanker sanctioned by the US in 2022, is thought to have been carrying 1.1m barrels of Venezuelan oil

A seized tanker accused of smuggling sanctioned oil has long hidden its true location. BBC Verify examines how.

The seizure of the oil tanker Skipper comes as President Donald Trump has escalated pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in recent weeks.

WASHINGTON: An oil tanker seized by American forces off the Venezuelan coast will be brought to a port in the United States, the White House said Thursday, as fears mount of open…

The White House plans to move the tanker to a US port and seize the oil on board, a move Caracas has labelled as an act of "international piracy".

Further ship seizures could be aimed at tightening the financial screws on Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.

The seizure of the Skipper on Wednesday marked the first US capture of Venezuelan oil cargo since sanctions were imposed in 2019

Oil tanker movements in and out of Venezuelan waters come to near standstill after US seizes vessel and fuel cargo.

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