LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military forces boarded and took control of a seventh oil tanker connected with Venezuela on Tuesday as the Trump administration continues its efforts to take control of the South American country’s oil. The Sagitta is a Liberian-flagged tanker and its registration says it is owned and managed by a company in Hong Kong. The tanker was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department under an executive order related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. AdvertisementThe post from U.S. Southern Command, however, indicated the ship had taken oil from Venezuela. Trump told reporters just hours before the announcement that the U.S. already has taken 50 million barrels of oil out of Venezuela.

Source: Huffington Post January 21, 2026 01:00 UTC