The ships are using deceptive tactics as part of a seemingly coordinated attempt to bypass American naval forces in the region.

U.S. forces, led by the Coast Guard, are now chasing a third oil tanker near Venezuela, sharply escalating a high-stakes crackdown aimed at the country’s sanctioned crude trade.

Treasury sanctions four Venezuelan oil companies and blocks tankers allegedly helping Maduro's regime evade sanctions and fund government operations.

The latest wave of sanctions targets oil traders and vessels that are helping prop up President Nicolás Maduro's regime, the Treasury Department said.

An oil tanker chased by the U.S. Coast Guard paints a Russian flag to evade capture, raising geopolitical tensions and legal quandaries over sanctions enforcement and shadow fleets.

The U.S. is chasing an oil tanker that refused to let members of the Coast Guard aboard in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, Dec. 20. The move comes as President Donald Trump vows a "total and complete blockade" on oil tankers coming and going from Venezuela ...

We started the day analysing the latest satellite image of Skipper - the first vessel seized for allegedly transporting sanctioned oil from Venezuela - which is now off the coast of Texas. We also asked legal experts to find out what might happen next to the tankers seized by the US.

In November, the Trump administration moved to withdraw the protections for migrants from the country. In a public notice, the Homeland Security Department attributed the decision to improvements in “South Sudan’s civil safety outlook” and in the country’s diplomatic relationship with the United States.

US tried to intercept two more ships over the weekend China and Venezuela condemn US actions as violations of international law Panama says vessel under its flag did not respect maritime rules Dec 22 (Reuters) - Tanker loading in Venezuela dwindled on ...