Trump orders blockade on Venezuelan oil tankers amid sanctions and illicit trade
TL;DR
US President Donald Trump announced a total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, escalating tensions amid accusations of resource theft and criminal activities by Maduro's government.
- Trump says he's ordering blockade on oil tankers in and out of Venezuela BBC
- Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers leaving, entering Venezuela CNBC
- Trump orders oil tankers blockade in Venezuela, labels Maduro regime a "terrorist" group Axios
- ‘Ghost ships’ ferrying illicit oil have sailed into Trump’s crosshairs Fox News
- Venezuela faces demands for big oil discounts and contract changes after tanker seizure Reuters
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