Heads up! 🚢 This week, U.S. forces seized the oil tanker Veronica in the Caribbean Sea, marking the sixth vessel targeted under Washington’s Venezuela sanctions. The U.S. says the ship had direct ties to Venezuela’s oil network and defied a U.S. quarantine on blacklisted tankers.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reported that a joint team of Marines, sailors, and Coast Guard personnel boarded Veronica from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford. Their mission? Enforce oil-related sanctions designed to curb Venezuela’s crude exports.
Why should you care? Moves like this can shake up global oil supply chains and nudge fuel prices. ⛽ Whether you’re commuting on your scooter in Bangkok or planning a road trip in Mumbai, high-stakes power plays like this can hit your wallet at the pump.
Stay tuned as the U.S. tightens its grip on sanctioned oil flows. We’ll keep you posted on how these geopolitical moves ripple through energy markets and everyday life across Asia. 🌏💡
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U.S. seizes sixth sanctioned oil tanker it says has ties to Venezuela
cgtn.com
