U.S. Seizes Fifth Sanctioned Oil Tanker as Pressure Campaign Grows
The Trump administration plans to take over distribution of Venezuelan oil.
Evana, an oil tanker, is docked at El Palito Port in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Dec. 21, 2025. The U.S. military says U.S. forces have boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea. The Olina is the fifth tanker seized by U.S. forces. AP/Matias Delacroix
