US military seizes seventh Venezuela-linked tanker amid Trump oil crackdown

Jan 21, 2026 - 03:00
US military seizes seventh Venezuela-linked tanker amid Trump oil crackdown
US military forces boarded and seized a seventh oil tanker linked to Venezuela, the US Southern Command said on Tuesday, as the administration of Donald Trump steps up efforts to curb Caracas’s oil exports. The MV Sagitta was apprehended without incident, the command said.