US EditionOil flotilla sails from Venezuela despite US blockade
Over a dozen sanctioned tankers carrying 12 million barrels of Venezuelan crude have departed in stealth mode to evade the U.S. blockade, industry sources said.
- At least a dozen oil tankers laden with Venezuelan crude and fuel have quietly slipped out of the country's waters in dark mode despite a US blockade.
- The tankers have disabled their Automatic Identification System transponders, making it harder for external observers to track their movements.
- The stealthily departing tankers have all been sanctioned by the US Treasury, according to data cited by Reuters.
46 Articles
46 Articles
The fleet of four ships was allowed to leave the sanctioned country with their trackers turned off and without documentation.
After the US capture of Nicolás Maduro, sanctioned oil tankers apparently take refuge from Venezuela, using tricks used by shadow fleets.
Venezuelan oil tankers defy US blockade, sail without flags or documentation
US President Donald Trump imposed a blockade of all sanctioned tankers bound for Venezuela in mid-December, before the dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by US troops in the early hours of Saturday morning.
At Least 16 Penalized Oil Spills Left the Venezuelan Waters on Saturday, when the Us Captured Maduro
At least 16 penalized oil ships left the Venezuelan waters after the capture of the key leader Nicolas Maduro for American forces on the last Saturday in Caracas. Thirteen of these ships are loaded with 12 million barrels of crude and fuel oil, mainly with destination in China, according to the tankerTrackers maritime tracking site.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 36% of the sources are Center, 36% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
