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Thursday, January 8, 2026
USCGC Munro shadows MT Marinera in the North Atlantic
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Russia Accuses U.S. of ‘Gross Violation’ of Maritime Law in High-Seas Tanker Seizure

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the January 7 seizure of the oil tanker Marinera in international waters of the North Atlantic by U.S.

January 8, 2026
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Venezuela’s Oil Deliveries to Asia At Standstill, Chevron’s Exports Flowing -Shipping Data
Energy

Venezuela’s Oil Deliveries to Asia At Standstill, Chevron’s Exports Flowing -Shipping Data

Venezuela's main oil ports on Tuesday entered their fifth day without delivering crude for state-run PDVSA's customers in Asia, which are the OPEC country's

January 6, 2026
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Monday, January 5, 2026
FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Skipper, which British maritime risk management group Vanguard said was believed to have been seized on December 10, as well as another vessel, off Port Jose, Venezuela, November 18, 2025
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Venezuela Oil Ship Logjam Highlights Deeper US Blockade Pain

Venezuelan oil exports — measure by ship loadings — fell to a 17-month low in December amid a US naval blockade designed to bring the illicit oil trade to

January 5, 2026
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A U.S. military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard, days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers
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Dark Mode Exodus: Sanctioned Venezuelan Tankers Slip Past U.S. Oil Blockade

About a dozen tankers loaded with Venezuelan crude oil and fuel have left the country's waters in dark mode since the start of the year, according to documents

January 5, 2026
Total Views: 1689

Monday, December 22, 2025
A U.S. military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard
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U.S. Pursuit of Third Oil Tanker Deepens Venezuela Blockade

The US Coast Guard’s pursuit of a third oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela has intensified a blockade that the Trump administration hopes will cut off a

December 22, 2025
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Saturday, December 20, 2025
FILE PHOTO: An oil tanker is seen on Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela's western state of Zulia
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US Says It Intercepted Second Tanker in Venezuela Blockade

The US Coast Guard stopped and boarded an oil tanker in the Caribbean early Saturday that was last docked in Venezuela, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

December 20, 2025
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