The US military intercepted and detained an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.
The US military intercepted and detained an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.
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According to the agency, the ship is on the sanctions list. Such a move, Bloomberg notes, “signifies a serious escalation between the two countries.”
The report adds that the tanker’s detention could complicate Venezuelan oil exports, as other carriers may be less willing to load hydrocarbons from the country.
