Trump orders ‘total’ blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers
The order comes a week after the US military seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast.
Published On 17 Dec 2025
United States President Donald Trump has ordered “a total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
“For the theft of our Assets, and many other reasons, including Terrorism, Drug Smuggling, and Human Trafficking, the Venezuelan Regime has been designated a FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“Therefore, today, I am ordering A TOTAL AND COMPLETE BLOCKADE OF ALL SANCTIONED OIL TANKERS going into, and out of, Venezuela,” he said.
Trump’s comments come a week after US forces seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.
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