US plans to 'dictate' Venezuelan oil sales amid further tanker seizures
Washington announced its control over Venezuela's oil sales after capturing two tankers transporting sanctioned crude and capturing NicolĂĄs Maduro....
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Washington announced its control over Venezuela's oil sales after capturing two tankers transporting sanctioned crude and capturing NicolĂĄs Maduro....
Nicolas Maduro's allies have been particularly vocal in their condemnation of the US' capture of the deposed Venezuelan leader. Among them are Russia, Iran and China. US control of oil reserves in Ven...
Trump said the US could reimburse American oil companies for expanding operations in Venezuela. Doug Mills/The New York Times/Getty Images Trump said the US may reimburse oil firms for expanding opera...
The midterm elections in November could cause some Senate Democrats to withhold support for the Responsible Financial Innovation Act due to conflict of interest concerns....
đ Key Facts â U.S. seizures target vessels carrying Venezuelan oil. â These actions may become a bigger strategic pressure point. ...
A view of the "El Palito" oil refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. Jesus Vargas/Getty Images The US captured Venezuelan President NicolĂĄs Maduro in a surprise raid on Saturday. In a press co...
A firm and unanimous condemnation of any attempt, including from the US, to create a sphere of influence by force of arms, would be a good start to clarify Europeâs position and start recruiting partn...
The phrase âshadow fleetâ refers to ageing oil tankers that operate under false flags to bypass Western sanctions on Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan crude, a practice Russia has reportedly invested b...
Washington says it has intercepted two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic as part of President Trumpâs hardline effort to control oil movements across the Americas, claiming the vesselsâthe ...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping lauded his country's AI advancements in 2025. Yan Yan/Xinhua via Getty Images China's Xi Jinping lauded his country's AI wins in 2025 in his New Year's address from Beijing. ...
The U.S. has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean. This comes after US President Donald Trump announced that a deal had...
President Donald Trump, speaks accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, during a NORAD, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Tracks Santa Operation call at his Mar-a-Lago club, Wednesday, Dec. 24...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said over the summer that she didn't use AI. "Yeah, that's changed," she told Business Insider this month. Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images More and more lawmakers are be...
The US Army has several special operations forces. Delta Force is among its most elite. US Army A US operation infiltrated the home of Venezuela's president and captured him and his wife. A highly eli...
Chevron, the only US oil major still operating in Venezuela, counts Berkshire Hathaway as a key shareholder. Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The Trump administra...
Google cofounder Larry Page has cut his ties to California Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Google cofounder Larry Page is cutting ties with California. A source said Page had already left the state. He h...
The Defense Department is investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for a video he made with fellow Democratic lawmakers. Kelly has said troops have the right to disobey an unlawful order. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call...
Palmer Luckey, founder of defense tech firm Anduril Industries. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images China hit a number of US defense firms and executives with sanctions on Friday. China's foreign m...
US forces captured Venezuela's leader overnight, and President Donald Trump said he was seeking access to the country's oilfields. AFP The US military has experience with oil infrastructure, but guard...
The scene at MDC on Saturday evening as Maduro was transported to the prison Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images NicolĂĄs Maduro and his wife have reportedly been transferred to a federal prison in Br...