CARACAS: Venezuela struck a defiant note Wednesday, insisting that its crude oil exports were not impacted by US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a potentially crippling blockade. Trump’s declaration on Tuesday marked a new escalation in his months-long campaign of military and economic pressure on Venezuela’s leftist authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela, which has the world’s largest proven oil reserves, shrugged off the threat of more pain, insisting that it was proceeding with business as usual. “Export operations for crude and byproducts continue normally.

The moves comes after U.S. forces last week seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast, an unusual move that followed a buildup of military forces in the region.

The moves comes after U.S. forces last week seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast, an unusual move that followed a buildup of military forces in the region.

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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a blockade of “sanctioned oil vessels” heading to and leaving Venezuela, sharply escalating his pressure campaign against…

Trump has ordered a ‘total and complete’ blockade of sanctioned oil tankers to and from the country

The US president wants a blockade of oil tankers under sanctions to stop them entering and leaving Venezuela

Venezuela on Wednesday rejected what it called “crude and arrogant threats” from the United States after President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of...

CARACAS: Venezuela struck a defiant note Wednesday, insisting that its crude oil exports were not impacted by US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a potentially crippling…

Trump demands Venezuela return seized U.S. oil assets, justifying a blockade amid ongoing tensions over drug trafficking and nationalization.