US forces seize a sixth Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Caribbean Sea
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US forces seized the Veronica, a Guyana-flagged oil tanker, in the Caribbean Sea, marking the sixth such seizure linked to Venezuelan oil exports. The operation, conducted without incident, enforces President Trump's "quarantine of sanctioned vessels." US Southern Command stated that only lawfully coordinated oil will leave Venezuela. The US military actions follow strikes on Venezuela and the seizure of its president, Nicolás Maduro, with plans to tap into the country's oil reserves. This seizure is part of a broader crackdown on vessels transporting sanctioned oil, as the US works with Venezuela's interim government to control oil sales. The seizures have significantly impacted Venezuela's oil exports, with loadings falling to about half of normal levels in January.
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