US seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says

The seizure marks a sharp escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro government.

Venezuelan Oil Stored at Sea Shields China as US Pressure Rises

A hoard of Venezuelan crude on tankers at sea will provide a cushion for Chinese refiners — the biggest buyers — should the ...

Beware this video claiming to show US troops seizing oil ship near Venezuela

In December 2025, the U.S. did seize an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela — just not the one shown in viral posts.

Venezuela's PDVSA suffers cyberattack, tankers make u-turns amid tensions with US

Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA has been subject to a cyberattack, it said on Monday, adding its operations were ...

Venezuela Suspends All Natural Gas Contracts With Trinidad After US Tanker Raid, Accuses Neighbour of ‘Oil Theft’

The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has suspended all natural gas contracts with Trinidad and Tobago, accusing the island nation of helping the United States “steal” Venezuelan oil.

Port officials say they haven't been told that the tanker seized off Venezuela is headed to Galveston

The U.S. government seized the ship off Venezuela this week for allegedly transporting oil to sanctioned Iran.

Oil prices stable as Venezuelan supply disruptions balance surplus concerns

Oil prices fell on Monday as investors balanced supply disruptions linked to escalating U.S.-Venezuelan tensions with ...

Why the US could snatch a Venezuelan tanker — and not under ‘wartime’ authority used in cartel strikes

Trump administration uses sanctions law, not military authority, to seize Venezuelan oil tanker tied to Iran network ...