Venezuela Denounces U.S. ‘Piracy’ After Second Oil Tanker Seizure
Venezuela condemns U.S. ‘piracy’ after its second oil tanker seizure in weeks, accusing Washington of breaching international maritime law amid rising tensions.
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Venezuela condemns U.S. ‘piracy’ after its second oil tanker seizure in weeks, accusing Washington of breaching international maritime law amid rising tensions.
Venezuela denounces U.S. forces for seizing its oil tanker in international waters, calling the act piracy and a breach of maritime law.
Cuba rejects the U.S. decision to label Venezuela a foreign terrorist organization, calling it arbitrary and politically motivated and warning of regional instability.
The U.S. Treasury slapped fresh sanctions on members of the Maduro-Flores network and extended Citgo’s creditor protection, heightening pressure on Venezuela.
Oil prices climbed after President Trump’s blockade of Venezuelan tankers, pushing WTI and Brent up over 1% and highlighting how geopolitics can swing global markets.
Chinese mainland supports Venezuela’s bid for an emergency UN Security Council session amid rising tensions with the United States.
Venezuela denounces the U.S. maritime blockade ordered by President Trump as a violation of international law, warning of risks to regional stability and global energy security.
President Trump intensifies pressure on Venezuela, demanding return of oil assets nationalized decades ago amid escalating sanctions and military actions.
UN Secretary-General Guterres calls for calm and immediate de-escalation in the Caribbean as the US tightens a blockade on Venezuelan oil tankers, urging all sides to resolve tensions peacefully.
President Trump on December 16, 2025, ordered a total blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, intensifying sanctions on the regime designated a foreign terrorist organization.