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U.S. seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela

U.S. seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela after weekslong pursuit

The United States has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic following a dramatic weekslong chase on the high seas.

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Venezuela full coverage: U.S. military seizes 2 oil tankers; Trump says country will turn over up to 50 million barrels

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US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide

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U.S. energy secretary says Washington will control Venezuelan oil sales ‘indefinitely’

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday that Washington will control sales of Venezuelan oil “indefinitely,” a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced Venezuela’s interim leaders had...

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Oil Firms Say Venezuela Owes Them Billions Over Earlier Investments

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U.S. says it’s seized 2 more sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela

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What to Know About the Venezuelan Oil That Trump Claims the U.S. Will Receive

But in a social media post on Tuesday, Mr. Trump said that Venezuela would send 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil, about two months’ worth of daily production, to the United States, and that he ...

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US VP says Venezuela can only sell oil if it serves US interests

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Venezuela live updates: Vance says US will 'control the purse strings'

What Are ‘Ghost Fleet’ Ships?

Also known as “dark fleet” or “shadow fleet” ships, the vessels use murky tactics to transport oil in violation of sanctions.

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Oil flotilla sails from Venezuela despite US blockade

About a dozen oil tankers loaded with Venezuelan crude and fuel have left the country's waters since the start of the year in apparent defiance of the U.S. government's blockade on exports.

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Ghost tankers and Trump's 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil claim. But what are oil stocks doing?

President Donald Trump claimed late Tuesday that Venezuela will be "turning over" between 30 and 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S. In the North Atlantic, American forces pursued a ghost fleet tanker now claiming Russian protection,