US Seizes 3rd Venezuela Oil Tanker in High-Stakes Maritime Dispute
In a dramatic move, the US has seized a third oil tanker allegedly carrying Venezuelan crude, further escalating tensions in the high-stakes battle for control of the country's energy resources.
The United States has seized a third oil tanker allegedly carrying Venezuelan crude, further escalating tensions in the high-stakes battle for control of the country's energy resources. This latest maritime interdiction comes just weeks after two other Venezuelan oil tankers were captured by US forces in the Indian Ocean.
According to reports, the latest tanker seizure occurred in international waters, with US personnel boarding and taking control of the vessel. The move is part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to choke off Venezuela's critical oil exports, a key source of revenue for the embattled regime of President Nicolás Maduro.
In a statement, the US government claimed that the seized tanker was transporting crude oil originating from Venezuela, in violation of the harsh economic sanctions imposed on the South American nation. Trump himself has boasted that the US has now
Source: Al Jazeera
