The United States has dramatically escalated tensions in the Caribbean after federal authorities seized an oil tanker linked ...

U.S. forces could go into Venezuelan waters to seize more oil tankers, according to a new report. Forces are currently ...

White House officials revealed Tuesday that the Trump administration is “likely” to engage in what critics have called acts ...

Secret fleet of oil tankers uses fake flags, shell companies and disabled tracking to smuggle crude from Russia, Iran and ...

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The M/T Skipper seized by U.S. Coast Guard, was a sanctioned crude-oil tanker previously identified as part of an oil ...

JetBlue flight from Curaçao to New York narrowly avoided mid-air collision with U.S. Air Force tanker near Venezuela, forcing ...

More legally defensible than blowing up boats, but that doesn’t make it a good idea or policy.

Chevron cut the price of Venezuelan crude after U.S. forces seized a tanker carrying sanctioned oil, adding pressure to an ...

The government of Trinidad and Tobago says it will allow the U.S. military access to its airports in upcoming weeks as ...

US armed forces’ seizure of the oil tanker constituted an unlawful use of force in violation of the UN Charter.

In December 2025, the U.S. did seize an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela — just not the one shown in viral posts.