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The United States Coast Guard seizes an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.

War on cartels (2025–present) — The United States Coast Guard seizes an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. The ship was flying the Guyanese flag, despite not being registered in that country, and was en route

Published December 10, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: War on cartels (2025–present).

The United States Coast Guard seizes an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. The ship was flying the Guyanese flag, despite not being registered in that country, and was en route to a port in Cuba. [https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/10/us-venezuela-oil-tanker-seize.html (CNBC)] [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/trump-administration-seizes-oil-tanker-off-venezuela-coast-us-officials-say-2025-12-10/ (Reuters)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-12-10).