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Thursday, January 22, 2026
Oil tankers Galileo, previously known as the Veronica, and M Sophia, which were seized by the United States, are anchored off the coast of Ponce, Puerto Rico
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After Vanishing From View, Two US-Seized Venezuela Oil Tankers Reappear Near Puerto Rico

Two oil tankers seized this month by the U.S. in its campaign against Venezuela were near Puerto Rico on Wednesday, a Reuters witness and Tankertrackers.com

January 22, 2026
Total Views: 1141

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
tanker underway at sea from the bridge
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Venezuelan Oil Heads Back to Europe as Trump Administration Reopens Exports

Europe is set to receive some of its first shipments of Venezuelan oil in nearly a year after traders rolled out offers worldwide to sell cargoes at the behest

January 21, 2026
Total Views: 1573

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
A screenshot from video showing an aerial view of the MT Sagitta underway
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U.S. Forces Seize Sanctioned Tanker ‘Sagitta’ in Caribbean, Marking Seventh Vessel Captured

U.S. military forces apprehended the sanctioned motor vessel Sagitta without incident this morning in the Caribbean, marking the seventh tanker seizure in

January 20, 2026
Total Views: 2674

Chevron-chartered oil tanker Ionic Anax is seen near the Bajo Grande port in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo after loading for export
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Vitol Loading Signals Restart for Venezuela Oil Exports After Maduro Capture

By Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) — Commodities trader Vitol Group loaded its first oil cargo from Venezuela’s shore-based storage tanks, a move set to help

January 20, 2026
Total Views: 1174

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Caribbean Becomes New Staging Ground for Venezuelan Crude

Tankers have begun discharging Venezuelan crude at Caribbean islands, publicly signaling their activity in a move that marks a new trade order after US exerted

January 20, 2026
Total Views: 1107

Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Hyperion’ Heads for English Channel, Testing Western Enforcement
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Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Hyperion’ Heads for English Channel, Testing Western Enforcement

The sanctioned shadow fleet tanker Hyperion has entered the Bay of Biscay and is now heading northeast toward the English Channel. The vessel is one of just a

January 20, 2026
Total Views: 4690

A satellite image shows the Skipper tanker, in north of Guadeloupe
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Venezuelan Oil Moves Into the Caribbean as US Trade Links Forged

Tankers have begun discharging Venezuelan crude at Caribbean islands, publicly signaling their activity in a move that marks a new trade order after US exerted

January 20, 2026
Total Views: 1671

Thursday, January 15, 2026
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Oil Tanker Rates Jump as US Push Into Venezuela Shifts Flows

The shipping market is being shaken up by Washington’s intervention in Venezuela, as the prospect of more oil being exported to the US boosts regional tanker

January 15, 2026
Total Views: 923

A screenshot from video posted by U.S. Southern Command showing the seizure of the MT Veronica
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U.S. Seizes MT Veronica in Caribbean, Expanding Operation Southern Spear Against Venezuela’s Shadow Fleet

U.S. military and Coast Guard forces carried out another pre-dawn boarding in the Caribbean, seizing the sanctioned motor tanker Veronica in the

January 15, 2026
Total Views: 915

US Coast Guard Updates ‘Force Design 2028’ Overhaul as Global Missions Stretch Service
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US Coast Guard Updates ‘Force Design 2028’ Overhaul as Global Missions Stretch Service

The U.S. Coast Guard has released its first formal update on Force Design 2028, a sweeping reform effort aimed at reshaping the service into a more agile and

January 15, 2026
Total Views: 926

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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How Venezuela’s Ghost Fleet Is Surfacing Post-Maduro

The informal fleet of crude tankers that operated under the radar in Nicolas Maduro’s Venezuela is beginning to emerge from the shadows after the

January 14, 2026
Total Views: 1843

A CMA CGM containership transits the South Red Sea under escort by a EUNAVFOR warship
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U.N. Renews Red Sea Reporting Mandate as Russia Needles U.S. on Venezuelan Seizures

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Jan 14 (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday asked U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to continue

January 14, 2026
Total Views: 1033

Oil tanker Marinera, previously known as Bella 1, which was seized by the U.S. Coast Guard last week, is moored next to a U.S. Coast Guard vessel in the Moray Firth, off the coast of Scotland, Britain
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Venezuelan Oil Exports to China Set to Drop as US Blockade Limits Cargoes 

China's oil imports from Venezuela are expected to slump starting from February as fewer tankers have managed to leave for Caracas' top crude buyer after the

January 14, 2026
Total Views: 2002

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 Fleet Seeking Russian Protection as US Seizes Oil Tankers

The dark fleet of tankers shipping illicit oil around the world is rushing to seek the perceived protection of the Russian flag after the US started seizing

January 14, 2026
Total Views: 2200

Monday, January 12, 2026
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China-Flagged Supertankers Abort Venezuela Run as U.S. Oil Embargo Tightens

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Two China-flagged supertankers that were sailing to Venezuela to pick up debt-paying crude

January 12, 2026
Total Views: 1658

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a meeting with oil industry executives, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 9, 2026
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Big Oil Offers Reality Check to Trump’s Venezuela Dream

Big Oil companies have injected a heavy dose of realism into U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to rapidly invest billions in Venezuela, pointing to complex

January 12, 2026
Total Views: 2269

Sunday, January 11, 2026
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Vitol To Load First Diluent Cargo Under Venezuela Supply Deal

By Shariq Khan and Marianna Parraga NEW YORK/HOUSTON, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Commodities trader Vitol is expected to load the first cargo of naphtha

January 11, 2026
Total Views: 1926

Saturday, January 10, 2026
Cubans brace for more hardship as US pressure on Venezuela chokes off oil
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Four Tankers That Left Venezuela In ‘Dark Mode’ Are Back In Its Waters

By Marianna Parraga Jan 10 (Reuters) – At least four tankers, most of them loaded, that had departed from Venezuela in early January in ‘dark

January 10, 2026
Total Views: 5973

Friday, January 9, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum host a meeting with oil industry executives, at the White House
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Trump Presses Big Oil to Pour $100 Billion Into Venezuela—Executives Signal Caution

Major US oil executives expressed caution to Donald Trump about reentering Venezuela, even as the president pressured their companies to spend at least $100

January 9, 2026
Total Views: 2256

Chevron-chartered oil tanker Ionic Anax is seen near the Bajo Grande port in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo after loading for export
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Maritime Unions Push for U.S.-Flag Mandate on Venezuelan Oil to Rebuild American Shipping Fleet

America’s largest maritime labor unions are urging the Trump administration and Congress to require that any Venezuelan crude imported into the United States

January 9, 2026
Total Views: 2532