Trump’s Tanker Crackdown Paralyzes Venezuelan Oil Exports
11 hours ago · Oil exports, the country’s financial lifeblood, have plummeted after the United States took action against three ships that have been used to carry its crude.
Trump orders ‘total and complete blockade’ of sanctioned oil ...
Dec 17, 2025 · President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was ordering a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers coming to and leaving from Venezuela, ratcheting up pressure against …
Trump blockades oil tankers near Venezuela -- what does that ...
2 days ago · President Donald Trump last week announced a "complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going into and out of Venezuela," ratcheting up the pressure on Nicolás Maduro's regime as …
Sanctioned Ships Still Loading Venezuelan Oil Despite U.S ...
20 hours ago · Despite an escalated US crackdown and naval blockade, at least six sanctioned tankers have loaded Venezuelan oil, challenging President Trump’s efforts to disrupt the shadow-fleet trade …
Trump’s Tanker Blockade Threat Paralyzes Venezuelan Oil Exports
6 days ago · The Trump administration has deployed thousands of troops and nearly a dozen warships to the region. Venezuela condemned Trump’s blockade as a "grotesque threat," claiming it violates …
US tanker seizure has paralyzed Venezuela’s oil business ...
President Trump on Tuesday ordered a complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going into and out of Venezuela, escalating his administration’s pressure campaign against strongman Nicolás ...
Venezuela denounces Trump's order for ship blockade as ... - BBC
Dec 17, 2025 · Venezuela's economy is heavily dependent on oil exports, even though the amount of oil it actually produces is relatively small given that the country is home to the world's largest proven …