Coverage dated December 16, 2025

World shares gain, while oil prices jump as Trump orders a blockade of oil tankers to Venezuela

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Shares have advanced in Europe and Asia as strong buying of technology shares helped lift some benchmarks, while the price of U.S. crude briefly surged more than 2% after President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela. U.S. futures edged higher.

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    World shares gain, while oil prices jump as Trump orders a blockade of oil tankers to Venezuela (opens KOB 4)

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    Shares have advanced in Europe and Asia as strong buying of technology shares helped lift some benchmarks, while the price of U.S. crude briefly surged more than 2% after President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela. U.S. futures edged higher.

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    Asian shares gain, while oil prices jump as Trump orders a blockade of oil tankers to Venezuela (opens KOB 4)

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    Asian shares have advanced as strong buying of technology shares helped lift some benchmarks, while oil prices surged more than 1% after President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela. U.S. futures edged higher. On Tuesday, U.S.

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    Asian shares are mixed and oil prices jump as Trump orders a blockade of oil tankers to Venezuela (opens WCNC)

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    Asian shares are mixed, with strong buying of technology shares helping to lift some benchmarks, while oil prices surged more than 1% after President Donald Trump...

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