US again seizes oil tanker off coast of VenezuelaWASHINGTON, United States, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The United States "apprehended" an oil tanker off Venezuela on Saturday, a move Caracas deemed a "theft and kidnapping," in the latest salvo of a pressure campaign by Washington, the US government said. "The United States will continue to pursue the illicit movement of sanctioned oil that is used to fund narco terrorism in the region. Centuries is a Chinese-owned, Panama-flagged oil tanker, according to TankerTrackers, an online service monitoring oil shipments and storage. - 'Waging a battle against lies' -On December 10, US forces seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, which the attorney general said was involved in carrying sanctioned oil from Venezuela to Iran. Caracas views the operation as a campaign to push out leftist strongman Nicolas Maduro -- whom Washington and many nations view as an illegitimate president -- and to "steal" Venezuelan oil.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 21, 2025 03:07 UTC