Dec 10, 2025 · The tanker, which transported oil from Venezuela and Iran, has been sanctioned by the U.S. for years "due to its involvement in an illicit oil shipping network supporting foreign terrorist ...

Dec 11, 2025 · President Trump confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, in the latest escalation of tension with the Latin American country and its President …

A tanker (or tank ship or tankship) is a ship designed to transport or store liquids or gases in bulk. Major types of tanker ship include the oil tanker (or petroleum tanker), the chemical tanker, cargo ships, …

Dec 10, 2025 · Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday addressed the U.S. seizure of an oil tanker near Venezuela, saying the Coast Guard–led operation was carried out in coordination with …

Dec 11, 2025 · The tanker was headed eastward and had recently carried Iranian oil. The seizure is an escalation in President Trump’s military pressure campaign against Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás …

6 days ago · Local Oil tanker seized by U.S. near Venezuela reportedly en route to Houston region The Skipper was seized amid growing tensions between the Trump administration and Venezuelan …

Dec 10, 2025 · The U.S. seized an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast after a monthslong buildup of military forces in the region.

5 days ago · This image from video posted on Attorney General Pam Bondi's X account, and partially redacted by the source, shows an oil tanker being seized by U.S. forces off the coast of Venezuela, …

1 day ago · Despite various unsourced reports that a Venezuelan oil tanker carrying nearly 2 million barrels of heavy crude seized by the United States was steaming toward Galveston, managers of the …

Dec 10, 2025 · The U.S. has seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said, a move that sent oil prices higher and sharply escalated tensions between Washington …