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Friday, January 9, 2026
U.S. forces approach the MT Olina via helicopter
News

U.S. Seizes Fifth Tanker ‘Olina’ in Caribbean, Intensifying Crackdown on Sanction-Evasion Oil Fleet 

U.S. authorities boarded and seized the oil tanker Olina in Caribbean waters on Friday, marking the fifth such interception in recent weeks as Washington

January 9, 2026
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
U.S. Captures Russian-Flagged Tanker Linked to Venezuela as Trump Widens Oil Push
Incidents

U.S. Captures Russian-Flagged Tanker Linked to Venezuela as Trump Widens Oil Push

The United States is attempting to seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker after a more than two-week-long pursuit across the Atlantic, two U.S. officials told

January 7, 2026
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Chevron-chartered oil tanker Ionic Anax is seen near the Bajo Grande port in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo after loading for export
News

Washington Moving to Take Control of Venezuelan Oil Sales, Energy Secretary Says

Jan 7 (Reuters) – The United States needs to control Venezuela’s oil sales and revenue to drive the changes it wants

January 7, 2026
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Dual Tanker Seizures Mark Major U.S. Escalation Against Venezuela’s Shadow Fleet
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Dual Tanker Seizures Mark Major U.S. Escalation Against Venezuela’s Shadow Fleet

Back-to-back predawn raids signal escalation in U.S. crackdown on sanctioned “Ghost Fleet” tankers. U.S. authorities have seized two sanctioned oil

January 7, 2026
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US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials say
Incidents

Oil Tanker ‘Marinera’ Enters Arctic Waters As USCG Pursues, Russia Sends Submarine Escort 

The oil tanker formerly known as Bella 1, now sailing as the Marinera under a Russian flag, has pushed into the North Atlantic and above 60° N, a latitude

January 7, 2026
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Oil tanker Kerala, chartered by Chevron, is loaded in the Bajo Grande oil terminal at Maracaibo Lake, in the municipality of San Francisco, Venezuela, January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia
News

Trump Says Venezuela Will Turn Over 30–50 Million Barrels of Oil to the U.S.

President Donald Trump announced late Tuesday that Venezuela’s interim authorities have agreed to hand over between 30 and 50 million barrels of sanctioned

January 6, 2026
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Oil tanker on Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas. REUTERS/Issac Urrutia
Featured

Chevron Sends 11 Tankers to Venezuela as U.S. Enforces Oil Blockade

By Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) — A small fleet of ships booked by Chevron Corp. is sailing to Venezuela as the company emerges as the only exporter of

January 6, 2026
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US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials say
News

The Great Escape? U.S. Reportedly Weighing High-Seas Seizure of Fugitive Tanker

For more than two weeks, the oil tanker formerly known as Bella 1 has been on the run. Now, as the vessel — hastily re-registered in Russia and

January 6, 2026
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Oil tanker Kerala, chartered by Chevron, is loaded in the Bajo Grande oil terminal at Maracaibo Lake, in the municipality of San Francisco, Venezuela, January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia
News

Chevron Stands Alone as Venezuela’s Oil Exports Collapse

Venezuela was loading crude only for U.S. major Chevron CVX.N on Tuesday, while operations by state-run oil firm PDVSA to load cargoes for its main customers

January 6, 2026
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Chevron-chartered oil tanker Ionic Anax is seen near the Bajo Grande port in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo after loading for export
News

Manhattan Courtroom to Caribbean Sea Lanes: Venezuela Crisis Escalates Maritime Risk Landscape

The drama that began with Operation Absolute Resolve on January 3 reached Manhattan federal court on Monday, where Venezuela's captured President Nicolás

January 6, 2026
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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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A satellite image shows the Skipper tanker, in north of Guadeloupe
Energy

Venezuelan Oil Shunned by China as Offers Get More Expensive

Chinese buyers shunned offers for Venezuelan crude this week, as a US blockade on the South American producer constrains exports and pushes up

January 6, 2026
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Monday, January 5, 2026
Second Shadow Tanker Off Venezuela Reflags to Russia, Testing U.S. Seizure Policy
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Second Shadow Tanker Off Venezuela Reflags to Russia, Testing U.S. Seizure Policy

The oil tanker Hyperion has reflagged to the Russian registry in what analysts say is a calculated move to shield the vessel from potential U.S. seizure,

January 5, 2026
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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
Shipping

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
Shipping

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
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Sunday, January 4, 2026
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
Shipping

Rubio Says Oil ‘Quarantine’ Gives US Leverage Over Venezuela

By Jen Judson Jan 4, 2026, 9:06 AM (Bloomberg) –Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US would use an oil “quarantine” to get what it wants

January 4, 2026
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Russian-flagged oil tanker MIDVOLGA-2 transits Bosphorus in Istanbul
Energy

OPEC+ Keeps Oil Output Steady Amid Turmoil Among Members

By Ahmad Ghaddar, Alex Lawler and Olesya Astakhova DUBAI/LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – OPEC+ kept oil output unchanged on Sunday after a

January 4, 2026
Total Views: 396

Saturday, January 3, 2026
Chevron-chartered oil tanker Ionic Anax is seen near the Bajo Grande port in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo after loading for export
Energy

Trump Sees US Oil Producers Spending Billions In Venezuela

By Kevin Crowley, Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Lucia Kassai Jan 3, 2026 (Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump said US oil companies will spend billions of

January 3, 2026
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The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima underway during a photo exercise, May 21, 2021. Iwo Jima is underway in the Atlantic Ocean with Amphibious Squadron 4 and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jessica Kibena)
Navy

Maduro Arrested Aboard USS Iwo Jima, Bound For Trial In New York

by Andrew Cawthorne (Reuters) The U.S. attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving autocratic President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday,

January 3, 2026
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Aircraft Carrier Ford Airstrike Venexuala
Defense

Venezuela’s Oil Facilities Unscathed In US Strike, Sources Say

By Marianna Parraga Jan 3 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state-run oil production and refining were operating normally on Saturday and suffered

January 3, 2026
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