Venezuela Oil Tanker Seized by U.S. Was Part of Effort to ...
1 day ago · The tanker, which is called Skipper, left Venezuela on Dec. 4, carrying nearly two million barrels of the country’s heavy crude, according to internal data from Venezuela’s state …
What we know about The Skipper, the oil tanker seized by the ...
3 days ago · The U.S. seized a 20-year-old oil tanker called The Skipper off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday. Here's what we know about the boat and the operation.
Why Did the United States Seize a Venezuelan Oil Shipment?
2 days ago · The seizure of Skipper comes at the same time as Ukraine has begun attacking shadow oil tankers that have transported Russian oil, part of its broader initiative to reduce …
U.S. Seizes Tanker Near Venezuela - Council on Foreign Relations
3 days ago · They said more seizures could occur in the coming weeks as part of an effort to strip Venezuela of its oil revenue. U.S. sanctions currently hamper Venezuelan oil exports. The …
Trump Escalates Pressure: U.S. Targets More Venezuelan Oil ...
1 day ago · The United States has ramped up its aggressive campaign against Venezuela's oil industry, strategizing to seize more tankers as part of an effort to financially destabilize Nicolás …
Venezuela Oil Tanker Seized by U.S. Was Part of Effort to ...
Venezuela’s oil production capacity continues to deteriorate due to lack of investment and technical expertise, potentially limiting how much support it can provide to Cuba in the long …
United States seizure of the oil tanker Skipper - Wikipedia
3 days ago · On 10 December 2025, the United States seized the oil tanker Skipper in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela. Skipper had been sanctioned by the United States …