Trump claimed that American companies would be sending workers to Venezuela to help rebuild the nation’s oil industry infrastructure

The Venezuelan tanker hastily painted a Russian flag on its side after fleeing US blockade in the Caribbean Sea

Trump said the oil will be sold, and he will control the money from the sale

US president says he will control oil sales, proceeds, as Venezuela's Rodriguez pledges no 'foreign agent' is in charge.

Meanwhile, the Trump administration said it was considering using the military to acquire Greenland

Brent crude dropped below 60 US dollars a barrel after the US leader said Venezuela would turn over oil worth close to £1.5 billion.

British military are reportedly among Nato forces tracking the tanker

The seizure of the oil tanker Marinera and Britain’s role in it is an embarrassing farce, writes world affair editor Sam Kiley on the Venezuelan-Colombian border

British armed forces supported Washington’s dramatic capture of the Marinera in the Atlantic as global tensions grow

Trump administration announcement comes as UN experts warn Venezuela's oil reserves 'must not be cynically exploited'.

The Trump administration is asserting control over Venezuelan oil, after seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers on Wednesday

Trump claimed that American companies would be sending workers to Venezuela to help rebuild the nation’s oil industry infrastructure

US oil company executives are expected to meet with Trump to discuss investments in Venezuela's oil sector.