US Boards Sanctioned Venezuela-Linked Tanker In Indian Ocean As Oil Crackdown Expands

US forces have intercepted and boarded another oil tanker tied to Venezuela’s sanctioned crude trade, underscoring how far Washington is willing to project its maritime enforcement campaign beyond the Caribbean.

The Pentagon said the Panamanian-flagged Veronica III was tracked across oceans after it left Venezuelan waters and attempted to evade a blockade ordered by President Donald Trump.