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nytimes.com - Nicholas Nehamas - U.S. Coast Guard Boards Tanker Carrying Venezuelan Oil
U.S. Coast Guard Boards Tanker Carrying Venezuelan Oil
The New York Times

The U.S. Coast Guard stopped and boarded a Panamanian-flagged tanker carrying Venezuelan oil late Friday or early Saturday, according to a U.S. official and two people inside Venezuela's oil industry. All three spoke on condition of anonymity to…

telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph Reporters - US seizes another oil tanker off Venezuelan coast
US seizes another oil tanker off Venezuelan coast
The Telegraph

The United States seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela on Saturday, the latest salvo in a pressure campaign against Caracas, the US government said. It was the second time in two weeks that US forces have interdicted a tanker in the…

washingtonpost.com - Tara Copp - Coast Guard boards oil tanker leaving Venezuela amid Trump's blockade
Coast Guard boards oil tanker leaving Venezuela amid Trump's blockade
Washington Post

U.S. forces boarded a commercial vessel off Venezuela early Saturday, days after President Donald Trump announced a “total and complete blockade” on all oil tankers under U.S. sanctions entering or leaving Venezuela as part of the…

scmp.com - Chloe Loung - Explainer | What is horse oil and why is it a popular skin treatment in East Asia?
Explainer | What is horse oil and why is it a popular skin treatment in East Asia?
South China Morning Post

From auspicious horse-themed phrases and couplets to whether your luck is in, check out our Year of the Horse 2026 series to discover all you need to know about the coming Lunar New Year. In the ever-evolving world of beauty, where snail mucin…

mirror.co.uk - Jada Jones, Bethan Shufflebotham - Vicky Pattison swore by £7 Jo Malone-inspired oil during Strictly rehearsals
Vicky Pattison swore by £7 Jo Malone-inspired oil during Strictly rehearsals
The Mirror

When it comes to perfume, Jo Malone London scents are amongst the most renowned on the market. And now, one brand has drawn inspiration from the cherished perfumes to develop two mood-enchancing aromatherapy oils. Gloriah's oils are £15 each…

theguardian.com - Warren Murray - Ukraine war briefing: Russian oil rig hit in Caspian Sea over 700km from Ukraine
Ukraine war briefing: Russian oil rig hit in Caspian Sea over 700km from Ukraine
The Guardian

Kyiv continues campaign of attacks on Russia-linked maritime targets; latest US idea is three-way peace talks. What we know on day 1,397 Ukrainian drones hit an oil rig at Russia's Filanovsky field in the Caspian Sea – more than 700km (435…

pbs.org - Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press - U.S. forces stop 2nd oil tanker off Venezuelan coast as Trump follows up on 'blockade' promise
U.S. forces stop 2nd oil tanker off Venezuelan coast as Trump follows up on 'blockade' promise
PBS

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces on Saturday stopped an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela for the second time in less than two weeks as President Donald Trump continues to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The…

foxnews.com - Jasmine Baehr - Second tanker seized near Venezuela as US enforces oil blockade
Second tanker seized near Venezuela as US enforces oil blockade
Fox News

A U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Special Reaction Team (MSRT) assisted by the U.S. Navy has seized a second oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela Saturday, a U.S. official confirms to Fox News. The operation involved a U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Special…

wsj.com - Lara Seligman - U.S. Seizes Second Oil Tanker Near Venezuela
U.S. Seizes Second Oil Tanker Near Venezuela
Wall Street Journal

nationnews.com - Nationnews Desk - US seizes second oil tanker off Venezuela's coast
US seizes second oil tanker off Venezuela's coast
Home - nationnews.com

The US has seized an oil tanker that had recently departed from Venezuela, according to the US Department of Homeland Security. It is the second time this month that an oil-carrying ship has been seized off the country's coast. The move comes after…

timesleader.com - Konstantin Toropin - US forces stop oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as Trump follows up on promise to seize tankers
US forces stop oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as Trump follows up on promise to seize tankers
Times Leader

WASHINGTON — U.S. forces on Saturday stopped an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela for the second time in less than two weeks as President Donald Trump continues to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - Track Seized Oil Tanker: Skipper Approaches Galveston Offshore Lightering Area
Track Seized Oil Tanker: Skipper Approaches Galveston Offshore Lightering Area
Zero Hedge

President Trump's gunboat diplomacy against Venezuela's autocratic leader, Nicolás Maduro, has moved full steam ahead. U.S. forces have seized two sanctioned 'dark fleet' oil tankers, with the latest interception carried out during an early…

thesun.co.uk - Bruno Brown - US seizes another oil tanker off Venezuela's coast & warns 'we will stop you
US seizes another oil tanker off Venezuela's coast & warns 'we will stop you
The Sun

DONALD Trump ordered the capture of another oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in a dramatic early morning operation. The pre-dawn move in the early hours of December 20 comes amid growing tensions between the Caribbean country and the Trump…

thenationonlineng.net - Nduka Chiejina, Abuja - Heirs Energy secures $750m Afreximbank oil and gas facility - The Nation Newspaper
Heirs Energy secures $750m Afreximbank oil and gas facility - The Nation Newspaper
The Nation Newspaper - Latest Nigeria news update

Heirs Energy has secured a $750 million financing package from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). The deal is designed to propel the indigenous energy company into a new phase of growth and lift its oil and gas production to about…

fortune.com - Konstantin Toropin - U.S. forces stop second tanker off the coast of Venezuela after Trump vows oil 'blockade'
U.S. forces stop second tanker off the coast of Venezuela after Trump vows oil 'blockade'
Fortune

U.S. forces on Saturday stopped an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela for the second time in less than two weeks as President Donald Trump continues to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The pre-dawn operation comes…

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