Tag: US attack on Venezuela

US has seized two oil tankers it says are part of Venezuela's 'shadow fleet'.

US Forces Launch Pre-Dawn Carrier-Based Raid to Seize Venezuelan-Linked Oil Tanker in Caribbean, Marking Fifth Interdiction in Expanding Sanctions Crackdown

THE ASIA LIVE - January 9, 2026
In a dramatic escalation of its campaign to enforce sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports, the United States early Friday carried out a pre-dawn military operation in the Caribbean Sea to seize another oil tanker, the Olina, U.S. Southern Command announced....
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Trump Claims $2bn Venezuelan Oil Deal as US Seeks to Divert Crude From China and Assert Control Over Caracas’ Energy Sector

The Asia Live News Service - January 7, 2026
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Venezuela will “turn over” approximately $2 billion worth of crude oil to the United States under a new arrangement that would redirect supplies away from China and ease pressure on Venezuela’s constrained oil...