Second tanker seized near Venezuela as US enforces oil blockade

A U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Special Reaction Team (MSRT) assisted by the U.S. Navy has seized a second oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela Saturday.

The operation involved a U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Special Reaction Team assisted by the U.S. Navy, marking the latest enforcement action tied to President Donald Trump’s announced blockade of sanctioned oil tankers.

The seizure comes days after President Donald Trump announced a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela on Tuesday.