“Quite a buffet”: U.S. ready to seize more tankers with Venezuelan oil

December 16, 2025

The U.S. is preparing to seize more sanctioned oil-filled tankers off Venezuela as the Trump administration opens a new phase of its pressure campaign on Nicolas Maduro’s regime, officials tell Axios.

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