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US forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said, marking an escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against the government of Nicolas Maduro.
"We just seized a tanker off the coast of Venezuela, a large, very large tanker, in fact the largest ever seized," Trump told reporters at the White House.
Releasing a video of the seizure, Attorney General Pam Bondi described the ship as a "crude oil tanker, used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran."
Caracas immediately denounced the action, calling it an act of "international piracy." Earlier, President Maduro declared that Venezuela would never become an "oil colony."
The Trump administration accuses Venezuela of smuggling narcotics into the US and has intensified its efforts to isolate President Maduro in recent months.
Venezuela, home to some of the world's largest oil reserves, has accused Washington of trying to steal its resources.
Brent crude prices rose slightly on Wednesday as news of the seizure stoked short-term supply concerns. Analysts warn the move could threaten shippers and further disrupt Venezuela's oil exports.
Today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, and the United States Coast Guard, with support from the Department of War, executed a seizure warrant for a crude oil tanker used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran. For multiple… pic.twitter.com/dNr0oAGl5x
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) December 10, 2025
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