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U.S. president Donald Trump orders a blockade on oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

War on cartels (2025–present) — U.S. president Donald Trump orders a blockade on oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/12/17/trump-orders-blockade-sanctioned-venezu

Published December 16, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: War on cartels (2025–present).

U.S. president Donald Trump orders a blockade on oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/12/17/trump-orders-blockade-sanctioned-venezuela-oil-tankers/ ( The Telegraph )]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-12-16).