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Blacklisted naphtha tanker from Russia enters Venezuelan waters while another diverts, ship data shows
HOUSTON: A tanker subject to U.S. sanctions carrying some 300,000 barrels of naphtha from Russia entered Venezuelan waters late on Thursday, while another began redirecting course in the Atlantic Ocean, ship tracking data showed, a reflection of diverging last-minute decisions by ship owners after President Donald Trump ordered a "blockade" of oil tankers under sanctions bound for the OPEC country earlier this week. The move ramped up pressure on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro by targeting the country's main source of income and followed the seizure by the U.S.
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bbc.com
Trump says he's ordering blockade on oil tankers in and out of Venezuela
It comes a week after the US seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela and as the Trump administration increases pressure on the country's government.
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aljazeera.com
Trump orders ‘total’ blockade of sanctioned Venezuela oil tankers
The order comes a week after the US military seized an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast.
