In December 2025, the U.S. did seize an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela — just not the one shown in viral posts.

The seizure of a Venezuelan-linked oil tanker earlier this week represents a new pressure point the United States is applying ...

President Donald Trump is signaling that land strikes on Venezuela could happen any day now as the U.S. slaps new sanctions ...

Chevron cut the price of Venezuelan crude after U.S. forces seized a tanker carrying sanctioned oil, adding pressure to an ...

Venezuela on Monday said it has with “immediate effect” terminated any existing contract, agreement or negotiation with ...

The U.S. seizure of an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast looks designed to further squeeze the economy of President Nicolás ...

His pressure campaign has included a buildup of forces and strikes on alleged drug boats. Regime change, oil, and countering ...

US armed forces’ seizure of the oil tanker constituted an unlawful use of force in violation of the UN Charter.

Machado's comments, which were aired on Sunday, comes amid increasing pressure by the Trump administration on the Maduro, ...

US President Donald Trump has been dubbed the “Pirate of the Caribbean” following the recent seizure of a Venezuelan oil ...

Hours after the government of Trinidad and Tobago announced that it had granted permission to US military aircraft to transit ...