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US Seizes 5th Tanker in Caribbean Amid Venezuela Oil Blockade

Published January 9, 2026, 17:15
US Seizes 5th Tanker in Caribbean Amid Venezuela Oil Blockade

US authorities announced the seizure of a tanker, the Olina, that had departed from Venezuela, as part of the enforcement of the blockade on the country's oil exports. This is the fifth vessel seized by the US in recent weeks. US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced that the ship was apprehended in international waters of the Caribbean Sea while attempting to evade US forces. This seizure is part of US efforts to restrict Venezuela's economic activities.