Venezuela oil exports drop after US seizes tanker | Maduro News.

Oil tanker movements in and out of Venezuelan waters have nearly halted following the US seizure of a vessel and fuel cargo. The US military pressure on President Nicolas Maduro has led to the capture of the Skipper tanker, the first US seizure of Venezuelan oil cargo in years. Chevron is the only company authorized by the US government to operate in Venezuela, with other tankers now stuck in Venezuelan waters due to fears of further seizures. Trump has threatened more strikes on drug trafficking targets in Latin America, while Venezuela has filed a complaint with the International Maritime Organization denouncing US actions as a violation of freedom of navigation.

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