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U.S. Seizes Two Oil Tankers, Including Russian-Flagged Vessel — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. Seizes Two Oil Tankers, Including Russian-Flagged Vessel

The U.S. military seized two oil tankers on Wednesday, including a Russian-flagged vessel in the North Atlantic between Scotland and Iceland, as the Trump administration moved to take control of Venezuela’s oil industry, officials said. The Russian-flagged tanker, now named the Marinera and formerly Bella 1, had been

U.S. seizes two tankers and outlines plan to sell seized Venezuelan oil — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. seizes two tankers and outlines plan to sell seized Venezuelan oil

The United States on Wednesday seized two oil tankers, including a Russian-flagged vessel, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio described a plan to sell millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil and control how the proceeds are distributed. U.S. forces said they boarded the Russian-flagged ship, known until recently as

U.S. seizes two oil tankers tied to 'ghost fleet' in Caribbean — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. seizes two oil tankers tied to 'ghost fleet' in Caribbean

On Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, the United States seized two oil tankers in the Caribbean, one that had evaded U.S. forces for weeks and another carrying up to two million barrels of Venezuelan crude, according to companies that track global oil shipments. Companies Kpler and TankerTrackers.com said both