Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. military seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid ongoing tensions between President Donald Trump and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

The US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump has said, a move that raised oil prices and is likely to further inflame tensions between Washington and Caracas.

The boat was the "largest one ever seized," says the US president, amid a series of strikes in the Caribbean Sea. 

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Using U.S. forces to seize an oil tanker is incredibly unusual and marks the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has…

WASHINGTON, Dec 10 - The U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, a move that raised oil prices and is likely to further inflame tensions between Washington and Caracas. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Trump announces the U.S. has seized the largest oil tanker ever off Venezuela's coast amid rising tensions with Maduro.

US President Donald Trump announced the seizure of an oil tanker and said "other things are happening" off the coast of Venezuela.

WASHINGTON >> The U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said today, a move that raised oil prices and is likely to further inflame tensions between Washington and Caracas.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. It’s the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism in the United States. “We’ve […]

The U.S. military has seized an oil tanker off of Venezuela’s coast, President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, Dec 10 - The U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, three officials told Reuters on Wednesday, a move that raised oil prices and ‍is ​likely to further inflame tensions between Washington and Caracas. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

President Donald Trump's administration has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump says the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro.