US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Trump administration seizes oil tanker off Venezuela coast, US officials say
- Reuters reported Tuesday that U.S. officials said the administration seized an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast, with President Donald Trump confirming the action Wednesday.
- Amid a massive military build-up including the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, the Trump administration intensified pressure on President Nicolas Maduro in recent weeks.
- Anonymous U.S. officials said the interdiction was led by the U.S. Coast Guard with U.S. Navy support under law enforcement authority, but officials did not name the tanker or disclose the location.
- Markets reacted as oil futures rose 56 cents to $58.93 per barrel after the seizure, and Matt Smith said `Shippers will likely be much more cautious and hesitant about loading Venezuelan crude going forward`.
- The move could constrain Venezuela's oil exports, complicating its main revenue as the country exported more than 900,000 barrels per day last month and sells most output at a steep discount to refiners in China.
Insights by Ground AI
299 Articles
299 Articles
Washington reports the seizure of an oil tanker in front of Venezuela. The operation exacerbates the tensions with Maduro.
·Zürich, Switzerland
Read Full Article
The United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, according to President Donald Trump. Now Venezuela is accusing him of theft.
·Stockholm, Sweden
Read Full Article
U.S. seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, officials say
The U.S. has seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, a move that sent oil prices higher and sharply escalated tensions between Washington and Caracas.
·Canada
Read Full Article
Reforma+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Venezuela denounced 'scared theft' of oil vessel seized by the U.S., and said to go to international instances and defend sovereign.
·Mexico City, Mexico
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources299
Leaning Left58Leaning Right39Center87Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Center
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources are Center
47% Center
L 32%
C 47%
R 21%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
