Trump blockades Venezuelan oil tankers

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What we know about the Skipper, the oil tanker seized by the US near Venezuela
The U.S. seized a 20-year-old oil tanker called The Skipper off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, three sources familiar with the matter told CBS News, after months of heightened tensions between the Trump administration and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

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Trump orders blockade on some oil tankers near Venezuela
Trump says the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
December 17, 2025 - Trump administration updates
President Donald Trump mounted a sustained argument for his administration’s economic success, arguing that he’d made significant progress in easing prices despite widespread voter frustration with th...

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Naval Standoff Looms: Maduro Orders Escorts For Oil Ships Leaving Venezuela Amid Trump's Pressure
The $8 billion black market for Venezuelan oil is suddenly closing down
Maduro slaps down ‘delusional’ Trump, vows Venezuela will continue trading oil despite US blockade
The announcement has sparked international backlash and raised concerns over regional tensions, global markets, and potential escalation.

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Maduro Speaks Out on US Oil Tanker ‘Theft’

The M/T Skipper seized by U.S. Coast Guard, was a sanctioned crude-oil tanker previously identified as part of an oil shipping network supporting Lebanese group Hezbollah and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, both U.S.-designated terrorist organizations.

US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela coast, Trump says

The U.S. seized an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast after a monthslong buildup of military forces in the region.
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