US in 'pursuit' of third oil tanker in Caribbean: officialListen to this articleOne day after seizing the Centuries, the US says it is pursuing another allegedly sanctioned oil tanker near VenezuelaWASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The US Coast Guard was pursuing another allegedly sanctioned tanker on Sunday, a US official told AFP, as Washington ramps up its pressure campaign targeting Venezuela's vital oil sector. The "active pursuit" in the Caribbean Sea was happening a day after the Coast Guard seized its second vessel off Venezuela in two weeks. "The United States Coast Guard is in active pursuit of a sanctioned dark fleet vessel that is part of Venezuela's illegal sanctions evasion. News outlets identified the ship involved as the Bella 1, an oil tanker under US sanctions since 2024 because of alleged ties to Iran and Hezbollah. - Chevron tanker -Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez on Sunday posted a statement to social media about oil giant Chevron sending a tanker from Caracas to the United States carrying Venezuelan oil -- without mentioning either vessel interdicted by Washington.

Source: Bangkok Post December 22, 2025 06:05 UTC