US seizes sixth tanker as Venezuela’s interim leader vows oil sector reform
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In January 2026, US forces seized the Veronica, a Venezuela-linked oil tanker, in the Caribbean. This marks the sixth such seizure as the Trump administration aims to control Venezuelan oil resources. According to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the tanker violated the US-imposed quarantine of sanctioned vessels. The US Coast Guard, along with Marines and sailors from the USS Gerald R Ford, participated in the operation. This seizure occurred after the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and as interim president Delcy Rodriguez announced reforms to Venezuela's oil sector laws, including the Hydrocarbons Law and the anti-blockade law, to counteract US sanctions.
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