US military seizes another Venezuela-linked tanker in the CaribbeanListen to this articleA structure of a hand holding an oil well tower stands near the headquarters of Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA, in Caracas, Venezuela January 13, 2026. REUTERSWASHINGTON - The U.S. military said it seized a Venezuela-linked ‌tanker on Tuesday ​in the Caribbean, marking the seventh such apprehension since the start of U.S. President Donald Trump's month-long campaign to control Venezuela's oil flows. The U.S. military's Southern Command, which ‌is overseeing nearly a dozen warships and thousands of troops in the Caribbean, said in a statement it ‌apprehended the Motor Vessel Sagitta "without incident." Trump has focused his foreign policy in Latin America on Venezuela, initially aiming to push Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from ‌power. Since then, Trump has said the U.S. plans to control Venezuela's oil resources indefinitely as it seeks to rebuild the country's dilapidated oil ⁠industry in a $100 billion plan.

Source: Bangkok Post January 21, 2026 06:05 UTC