On January 7, 2026, U.S. forces, with UK support, seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera in the North Atlantic after a pursuit starting near Venezuela. Russia deployed a submarine for monitori...

A spokesperson for the US Department of Defense has stated that all vessels associated with the 'shadow fleet' transporting oil from Venezuela will be intercepted by American forces. This indicates a ...

The Pentagon has declared its intent to intercept any tanker carrying Venezuelan oil as part of a shadow fleet operation, regardless of location. This shows increased American military involvement in ...

The United States military has intercepted a fifth oil tanker as part of an ongoing operation targeting illegal petrol transportation activities originating from Venezuela....

The United States has intercepted a Russian oil tanker suspected of transporting fuel to Russia's Black Sea fleet based in occupied Ukrainian territory. Ukraine views this interception as an internati...

The escalating tension between former US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping has seen a new development as Chinese oil tankers are defying an existing blockade to reach Venezuela, hig...

US President Donald Trump told NBC News that military action against Venezuela remains a possibility and he plans additional seizures of oil tankers near Venezuelan waters. He stated these actions are...

The United States has intercepted a third oil tanker near Venezuelan waters as part of ongoing efforts to enforce unilateral sanctions against the country's oil exports....

Unclear details about the exact number of seizure warrants filed by the U.S., though multiple have been submitted in connection with Venezuelan oil tankers....

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he will restrict all oil supply and financial assistance to communist-run Cuba if Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is overthrown....

The United States has seized another oil tanker named Olina in the Caribbean Sea. This marks the fifth such seizure by US authorities over the past few weeks....

The United States has detained another oil tanker in the Caribbean as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt illicit maritime activities and enforce international sanctions....

A Pentagon representative stated that the United States will continue intercepting ships carrying oil from Venezuela as part of its sanctions and enforcement efforts against the South American nation'...

U.S. military forces have intercepted and boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as part of ongoing efforts by the Trump administration to target sanctioned vessels....

The United States military forces are enforcing President Donald Trump's directives concerning oil tanker traffic within the Caribbean region as part of broader international and national security pol...