The United States is handing over a seized tanker to Venezuelan authorities, two US officials said on Wednesday. The tanker is the Panama‑flagged supertanker M/T Sophia, which was seized earlier this month under sanctions. Officials did not explain why the ship was returned in this unusual move. The US has been intercepting oil tankers linked to […]
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US seizes Venezuela-linked tanker after chase
The United States has seized a Russia-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela after a weeks-long pursuit across the Atlantic. The vessel, formerly known as Bella-1 and now called Marinera, slipped through a US maritime blockade of sanctioned tankers. The US Coast Guard and military carried out the operation in international waters. US forces tracked the […]