The United States is preparing to intercept more tankers transporting Venezuelan oil after seizing a vessel near the country’s coast this week, according to six people familiar with ongoing operations.
This was the first time the U.S. intercepted a Venezuelan oil tanker since sanctions were placed on the country in 2019, and it comes as Washington builds up its military presence in the southern Caribbean.
American forces boarded the tanker Skipper on Wednesday in a dramatic operation captured in video released by the White House.
The vessel, previously sanctioned for its involvement in oil trading linked to Iran, is expected to be brought to a U.S. port where the cargo will be confiscated through a formal legal process, officials said.
Sources said the U.S. has created a list of several more sanctioned tankers that may be targeted in the coming weeks. The Justice Department and Homeland Security had been preparing
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