US Prepares to Intercept More Tankers Off Venezuela: Reuters

December 11, 2025, 6:45 PM UTC

The US is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil, Reuters reports, citing six people familiar with the matter.

  • US has assembled a target list of several more sanctioned tankers for possible seizure
  • Further direct interventions by the US are expected in the coming weeks, targeting ships carrying Venezuelan oil that may also have transported oil from other countries targeted by US sanctions, such as Iran
  • Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA did not reply to a request for comment; the White House National Security Council did not immediately reply to a request for comment: Reuters
  • NOTE: US Forces ...

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