US seizes another Venezuela-linked tanker ahead of Trump-Machado meeting

US seizes another Venezuela-linked tanker ahead of Trump-Machado meeting

The United States has seized another Venezuela-linked ‌tanker, US officials told Reuters on Thursday, ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. The seizure marks the sixth vessel targeted in recent weeks that was either carrying Venezuelan oil or had done so in the past. The officials, speaking ⁠on the condition of anonymity, said the seizure took place in the Caribbean. The US military’s Southern Command confirmed the predawn... [Continue Reading]

South China Morning Post South China Morning Post | 15 Jan 2026 13:41
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