Two ghost oil tankers are currently loading crude oil off Venezuela’s coast, showing how difficult it remains for the United States to stop oil exports that are vital to the country’s economy.
Shipping data reviewed by Bloomberg show that the two supertankers are taking on crude at the government-run port of Jose, Venezuela’s largest export terminal.
Preliminary vessel-tracking information indicates that Venezuela has loaded almost 880,000 barrels of crude per day so far this month, a sharp increase from an average of around 586,000 barrels per day in November.
The surge in activity follows the recent seizure by US authorities of a tanker carrying Venezuelan oil. The seizure is part of Washington’s effort to cut off oil revenues to President Nicolás Maduro and increase pressure on his government. Despite this, oil shipments from Venezuela have continued.
The two vessels, operating under the false names Crag and Galaxy 3, are expected to load
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