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Trump Orders ‘Blockade’ of Sanctioned Oil Tankers Entering and Leaving Venezuela
17
Dec

Trump Orders ‘Blockade’ of Sanctioned Oil Tankers Entering and Leaving Venezuela

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U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered what he described as a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, escalating Washington’s pressure campaign against the government of President Nicolás Maduro. The directive, announced on Tuesday, targets Venezuela’s oil sector its primary source of revenueas the United States seeks to further isolate the Maduro […]

Seized Supertanker Skipper Headed to Houston After U.S. Operation Near Venezuela
13
Dec

Seized Supertanker Skipper Headed to Houston After U.S. Operation Near Venezuela

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The oil supertanker Skipper, seized by the United States near the coast of Venezuela earlier this week, is now heading to Houston, Texas, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The seizure forms part of Washington’s intensified pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, aimed at enforcing U.S. sanctions on Venezuela’s oil exports. U.S. […]