🚨 BREAKING: Trump Orders Complete Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Tankers 🌊🛑
President Donald Trump has directed a total blockade of all oil tankers under U.S. sanctions entering or exiting Venezuelan ports. This move sharply escalates pressure on Nicolás Maduro’s government and targets the flow of crude exports that keep Venezuela’s oil-based economy afloat.
Under the new order, every vessel on the U.S. sanctions list bound for or leaving Venezuela will be prevented from maritime transit, tightening the chokehold on the country’s crucial oil industry. The directive follows the recent seizure of a large sanctioned tanker off Venezuela’s coast, a vessel accused of transporting oil tied to illicit trading networks. That action already ratcheted up tensions between Washington and Caracas.
The administration is also preparing to add more vessels to the sanctions list and may seize additional oil tankers carrying Venezuelan crude, potentially extending the campaign beyond simple interdiction. Analysts see this as part of a broader strategy to cut off revenue streams for the Maduro regime and enforce U.S. sanctions more aggressively.
Venezuela has condemned these actions, labeling the tanker seizure and blockade as “acts of piracy and theft” and poising diplomatic protests to the United Nations. Allies like Cuba and regional partners have voiced support for Caracas and criticized Washington’s intensifying military and economic measures.
This dramatic escalation has global energy implications. Venezuelan crude exports already face bottlenecks and discounts, and broader disruptions could ripple through international markets, especially for buyers in the Caribbean and beyond who have longstanding ties to Venezuelan oil.
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