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U.S. Detains Seventh Venezuelan Oil Tanker

The U.S. Army announced the seventh detention of an oil tanker in the Caribbean as part of a campaign to control Venezuelan oil. The operation was carried out on the orders of President Donald Trump.


U.S. Detains Seventh Venezuelan Oil Tanker

The U.S. Army announced it detained an oil tanker linked to Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, marking the seventh such operation since President Donald Trump began his campaign to control Venezuelan oil flows. The United States announced on Tuesday that its forces had detained an oil tanker in the Caribbean, the seventh vessel to be seized since President Donald Trump imposed a blockade to prevent sanctioned ships from traveling to or from Venezuela.