US military seizes sixth oil tanker it says has links to Venezuela

The US military said on Thursday it had seized another oil tanker that it said was contravening US sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports. The Veronica tanker, which was captured in the Caribbean Sea, is the sixth such vessel to be seized by the US since the ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on January 3. 

Jan 15, 2026 - 20:00
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US military seizes sixth oil tanker it says has links to Venezuela
The US military said on Thursday it had seized another oil tanker that it said was contravening US sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports. The Veronica tanker, which was captured in the Caribbean Sea, is the sixth such vessel to be seized by the US since the ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on January 3. 

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