President Donald Trump’s administration has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday.

The move comes amid a massive U.S. military build-up in the region, including an aircraft carrier, fighter jets and tens of thousands of troops.

The officials, who were speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the operation was led by the U.S. Coast Guard. They did not name the tanker and did not say specifically where the interdiction took place.

The Coast Guard referred questions to the White House, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Venezuelan government did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Venezuela exported more than 900,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil last month, the third-highest monthly aver

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