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

The U.S. seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker marks a sharp escalation in sanctions enforcement, increasing risks for buyers.

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

The cost of shipping oil is likely to remain high in the first half of 2026 as the global fleet ages and a rising number of ...

A 1,000-strong "dark fleet" of rogue tankers evading sanctions has become a new target for the U.S. and Ukraine, according to ...

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Brent crude futures were up 33 cents, or 0.54%, at $61.45 a barrel, as of 0429 GMT, and US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $57.75 a barrel, up 31 cents, or 0.54% ...

The U.S. seizure of the tanker Skipper earlier this week has been widely interpreted as a significant escalation by the Trump administration against the government of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela.

T he Skipper, the oil tanker fresh from filling up in a Venezuelan port, was seized by U.S. forces last week and is being ...

Virginia Democrat Sen. Mark Warner comments on the Trump administration putting economic and military pressure on Venezuela. ...

As Trump administration’s actions and rhetoric on Venezuela escalate, top Dem on Senate Intel Committee demands more information to Congress about what the U.S. goal is.

The U.S. is weighing its military options in oil-rich Venezuela, influencing elections in other South American petroleum nations, and increasingly trying to control natural resources in the Americas.