A US official confirmed the Coast Guard is in 'active pursuit' of the illegal vessel as it ramps up operations against Venezuelan dictator Nicholas Maduro under orders from President Donald Trump.

The move comes after US President Donald Trump ordered a "blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

Washington DC: The United States seized a second oil vessel off the coast of Venezuela, marking the latest escalation in tensions between the two

U.S. forces intercept another oil tanker off Venezuela as Trump intensifies pressure on Maduro amid escalating tensions.

The US has intercepted an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, a move that comes just days after US President Donald...

The United States has seized an oil tanker off the ⁠coast of Venezuela in international waters, United States Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed on Saturday (Dec 20). The move comes just days after US President Donald Trump

The United States has seized ‌an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed today, a move that comes just days after President Donald Trump announced a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

The action was described as a “consented boarding,” with the tanker stopping voluntarily and allowing U.S. forces to board it, one official said.

The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, six sources familiar with the matter said today.

The Trump administration has launched a major military buildup in the Caribbean as it escalates pressure on President Nicolás Maduro.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has linked the seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela to the Trump administration's counterdrug efforts.

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is willing to seize more oil tankers off the coast of Venezuela, a White House official told CNBC on Thursday. The U.S. seized a tanker on Wednesday that had allegedly transported oil from Venezuela to Iran. The action comes as Trump escalates pressure on President Nicolás Maduro. The oil market has been focused on Ukraine peace talks and so far is not indicating a risk of a major supply disruption. U.S. crude oil fell 86 cents, or 1.47%, to close at $57.60 a barrel. Global benchmark Brent settled at $61.28, down 93 cents, or 1.49%. Sources told Reuters earlier that U.S. is expected to target more ships transporting Venezuelan crude in the coming weeks. The Treasury Department updated its Venezuela sanctions list on Thursday to include more than a dozen additional people, companies and tankers. The tanker seized on Wednesday was a Very Large Crude Carrier, or VLCC, identified as the Skipper, Matt Smith, head U.S. analyst at energy consulting firm Kpler, told CNBC. It was loaded…

The US has seized an oil tanker off Venezuela, escalating tensions and causing a rise in global oil prices. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The United States 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.

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, ratcheting up tensions with Caracas in a move that also raised oil prices.

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 […]

President Donald Trump told reporters about the seizure Wednesday after previously saying Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's "days are numbered."

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.

The United States has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, which Caracas deemed a 'blatant theft' amid escalating tensions between the countries.

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.