Business & Economics
U.S. Begins De-Facto Maritime Blockade, Chases Third Venezuelan Sanctions-Busting Tanker in 11 Days
On 21 Dec 2025 the U.S. Coast Guard moved to seize a third ‘dark-fleet’ tanker near Venezuela just 24 hours after boarding the Centuries and 11 days after capturing the Skipper, signalling the start of President Trump’s announced oil-tanker “blockade.”