US seizes 2 sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela

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US Seizes 2nd Venezuelan-Linked Oil Tanker in Back-to-Back Operation
The US Coast Guard seized two oil tankers in back-to-back predawn operations on Wednesday, January 7, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement.

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‘You can’t hide’: United States seizes foreign oil tankers amid controversial Venezuela operation
US seizes 2 oil tankers linked to Venezuela and is selectively removing sanctions to enable sales
Donald Trump’s Venezuela action raises threat for China’s oil supplies
Donald Trump’s intervention in Venezuela has sent shivers down the spine of oil buyers in China, not only because of their reliance on Venezuelan crude but because it highlighted Washington’s ability ...

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Trump has ‘no plan’ for what comes next in Venezuela
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Trump says he wants to free up Venezuelan oil flow. What was blocking it?
“We’re going to rebuild the oil infrastructure, which requires billions of dollars that will be paid for by the oil companies directly,” Trump said at a media briefing at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Flor...

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Trump puts oil at the center of Venezuela takeover
Trump: Venezuela to give U.S. tens of millions of barrels of oil
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Commander in charge of US military operations in the Caribbean retires after clashes with Hegseth over boat strikes

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US boosts military presence in Caribbean with more troops, special-operations aircraft: Report

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