U.S. Preparing to Seize More Oil Tankers

“The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro,” Reuters reports.

“The seizure has put shipowners, operators and maritime agencies involved in transporting Venezuelan crude on alert , with many reconsidering whether to sail from Venezuelan waters in the coming days as planned.”