Oil Tanker in Heavy Seas

U.S. seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela

U.S. seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela after weekslong pursuit

The United States has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic following a dramatic weekslong chase on the high seas.

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What we know about the US seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker

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U.S. military seizes 2 Venezuela-linked oil tankers in North Atlantic and Caribbean, officials say

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US says it will dictate Venezuela decisions and oil sales

US President Donald Trump's administration has said it will dictate decisions to Venezuela's interim leaders and control the country's oil sales "indefinitely" after toppling Nicolas Maduro.

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US seizes two 'shadow fleet' tankers linked to Venezuelan oil

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What we know about 'ghost fleet' oil tankers seized by US - as Russia responds

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US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, another tied to Venezuela as Trump widens oil push

A weeks-long chase across the Atlantic ended on Wednesday morning when the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. military special forces, bearing a judicial seizure warrant, apprehended the Marinera crude oil tan...

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US military says it has seized second Venezuela-linked oil tanker

RTE Online · 1d

Venezuela 'turning over' up to 50 million barrels of oil to US - Trump

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Oil flotilla sails from Venezuela despite US blockade

About a dozen oil tankers loaded with Venezuelan crude and fuel have left the country's waters since the start of the year in apparent defiance of the U.S. government's blockade on exports.

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$70M shadow fleet crippled by Ukraine’s sea baby drones—300 crew stranded across two seas

Ukraine's naval drones hit Russian oil tankers far from home in late November 2025. The country's Security Service (SBU) worked with the Ukrainian Navy to strike three ships in Russia's shadow fleet: Kairos,

USA Today

Why are US forces chasing oil tankers? US-Venezuela tensions explained.

The U.S. is chasing an oil tanker that refused to let members of the Coast Guard aboard in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, Dec. 20. The move comes as President Donald Trump vows a "total and complete blockade" on oil tankers coming and going from Venezuela ...

The Spokesman-Review

U.S. seizes oil tanker off Venezuelan coast, officials say

The United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed Saturday, a move that comes just days after President Donald Trump announced a “blockade” of all sanctioned ...

The New York Times

What We Know About U.S. Interceptions of Oil Tankers in Venezuela

A Venezuela-bound vessel fled after rebuffing an attempt by the Coast Guard to seize it, the latest twist in the escalating U.S. pressure campaign against the Maduro government. By Genevieve Glatsky Genevieve Glatsky reported from Bogotá, Colombia.