Two U.S. intelligence officials said Venezuelan officials had discussed placing Soviet-era defense systems and armed military personnel on tankers — disguising them as civilians for defense purposes.

The U.S. is preparing to intercept a sanctioned oil tanker tied to Venezuela as it attempts to escape U.S. control at sea, reports say.

The U.S. Coast Guard attempted to board the tanker, which is accused of breaking U.S. sanctions and transporting Iranian oil headed to Venezuela, in the Caribbean last month. The vessel refused to be boarded, turned away, and fled. It then changed its name to the Marinera and re-registered as a Russian vessel.

China on Monday criticized the U.S.’s seizures of oil tankers off the coast of Venezuela and accused Washington of breaking international law amid reports that the U.S. Coast Guard was pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea after ...

US tried to intercept two more ships over the weekend China and Venezuela condemn US actions as violations of international law Panama says vessel under its flag did not respect maritime rules Dec 22 (Reuters) - Tanker loading in Venezuela dwindled on ...

Tanker loading in Venezuela dwindled on Monday, with most ships moving oil cargoes only between domestic ports following U.S. action against two more ships and as state-run energy company PDVSA struggles to recover from a cyberattack, according to tracking ...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the U.S. plans to take control of the oil currently on a tanker off the coast of Venezuela that was seized by U.S. forces Wednesday. Trump "talks a lot about how he thinks the way to bring down prices for ...

PDVSA restarts crude deliveries at ports after suspension due to cyberattack Most oil exports on hold as US threatens blockade of oil tankers under sanctions Chevron vessels continue to load and depart to the US Tankers carrying oil byproducts set sail on ...

This image from video posted on Attorney General Pam Bondi’s X account, and partially redacted by the source, shows an oil tanker being seized by U.S. forces off the coast of Venezuela, Dec. 10, 2025. This image from video posted on Attorney General Pam ...