Coverage dated December 19, 2025 to December 21, 2025

U.S. forces board another oil tanker off coast of Venezuela

Headline from The Columbian

WASHINGTON — U.S. forces on Saturday stopped an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela for the second time in less than two weeks as President Donald Trump continues to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan P

The Columbian's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Earlier updates in this story

Read the reports

Reports & sources

72 articles, oldest first.

KEYT Santa Barbara
Sanctioned tanker enters Venezuelan waters, tracking data shows, testing Trump’s blockade (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Dec 19, 2025
KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description
By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — An oil and chemical tanker sanctioned by the United States has entered Venezuelan waters, ship tracking data showed,
Townhall
U.S. Seizes Ship Off Coast of Venezuela (opens Townhall)
Published Dec 19, 2025
Townhall's feed description
U.S. Coast Guard seizes ship near Venezuela amid ongoing oil tank blockade.
NBC4 Washington
U.S. Coast Guard interdicts sanctioned vessel off Venezuela, officials say (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published Dec 19, 2025
NBC4 Washington's feed description
The operation is ongoing.
Hot Air
NEW: Trump Orders Seizure of Second Tanker Carrying Venezuelan Oil (opens Hot Air)
Published Dec 19, 2025
Hot Air's feed description
Trump escalates tensions by seizing a tanker carrying Venezuelan oil amid ongoing sanctions.
NBC News
U.S. Coast Guard is seizing a vessel off the Venezuelan coast in ongoing operation (opens NBC News)
Published Dec 19, 2025
NBC News's feed description
The United States Coast Guard is seizing a sanctioned vessel off the Venezuelan coast, two U.S. officials confirm to NBC News
The Guardian
US intercepts second merchant vessel off coast of Venezuela in international waters (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 19, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Move comes days after Trump announces ‘blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers and US seizes tanker
Deutsche Welle
US seizes another oil tanker off Venezuela – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Dec 19, 2025
Deutsche Welle's feed description
The seizure comes as US President Donald Trump has ordered a blockade to prevent sanctioned oil tankers from entering and exiting Venezuela.
Fox News
Second tanker seized near Venezuela as US enforces oil blockade (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 19, 2025
Fox News's feed description
A U.S. official confirms to Fox News that the Coast Guard, assisted by the Navy seized a second oil tanker near Venezuela on Saturday in accordance with President Trump's blockade.
New York Post
US seizing vessel off Venezuelan coast, officials say—days after Trump announced ‘blockade’ (opens New York Post)
Published Dec 19, 2025
New York Post's feed description
The United States is interdicting and seizing a vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, three US officials told Reuters on Saturday, a move which comes just days after US President Donald Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
U.S. Coast Guard seizes sanctioned vessel off Venezuela, officials say (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Dec 19, 2025
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
The United States Coast Guard is seizing a sanctioned vessel off the coast of Venezuela, two U.S. officials confirmed to NBC News.
WSVN Miami
Coast Guard is pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, US official says - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Dec 20, 2025
WSVN Miami's feed description
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday was pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump
CBS News
U.S. Coast Guard pursuing another oil tanker off near Venezuela, source says, as Trump administration continues pressure campaign against Maduro (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 20, 2025
CBS News's feed description
The pursuit of the tanker, off the coast of Venezuela, is the second such operation this weekend and the third in less than a week.
Newsweek
US pursuing third tanker near Venezuela: Report (opens Newsweek)
Published Dec 20, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
Reuters reported on Sunday that the U.S. is pursuing a third vessel off the coast of Venezuela.
WTHR Indianapolis
Coast Guard is pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, US official says (opens WTHR Indianapolis)
Published Dec 20, 2025
WTHR Indianapolis's feed description
The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea. Word of the pursuit comes as the Trump administration appears to be...
NBC Los Angeles
U.S. Coast Guard in 'active pursuit' of third vessel off the Venezuelan coast (opens NBC Los Angeles)
Published Dec 20, 2025
NBC Los Angeles's feed description
The vessel is part of Venezuela’s illegal sanctions evasion, a U.S. official said.
Fox News
US Coast Guard pursues third 'dark fleet' oil tanker as Trump targets Venezuelan sanctions evasion network (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 20, 2025
Fox News's feed description
President Trump's Coast Guard pursues sanctioned oil tanker near Venezuela as officials said the vessel flies false flag and evades sanctions under judicial seizure order.
Digital Journal
US intercepts oil tanker off coast of Venezuela: US media (opens Digital Journal)
Published Dec 20, 2025
Digital Journal's feed description
The United States has stopped and boarded an oil tanker off Venezuela, the latest salvo in a pressure campaign against Caracas, US media reported
ABC 30 Fresno
Coast Guard pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, US official says (opens ABC 30 Fresno)
Published Dec 20, 2025
ABC 30 Fresno's feed description
The United States Coast Guard is pursuing another oil tanker Sunday in the Caribbean that a U.S. says is helping Venezuela skirt sanctions.
Legal Insurrection
U.S. Pursues Third Oil Tanker Near Venezuela (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Dec 20, 2025
Legal Insurrection's feed description
We "will continue to pursue the illicit movement of sanctioned oil that is used to fund narco terrorism in the region. We will find you, and we will stop you."
Los Angeles Times
Coast Guard is pursuing another tanker off Venezuela, U.S. official says (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Dec 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times's feed description
The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, American officials said Sunday.
Fortune
U.S. forces stop second tanker off the coast of Venezuela after Trump vows oil 'blockade' (opens Fortune)
Published Dec 20, 2025
Fortune's feed description
A crude oil tanker flying under the flag of Panama operating under the Centuries was recently spotted near the Venezuelan coast.
Legal Insurrection
Trump Orders Blockade as U.S. Seizes Second Oil Tanker Near Venezuela (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Dec 20, 2025
Legal Insurrection's feed description
“This would mark the second time in recent weeks that the United States has seized a tanker near Venezuela,” Reuters reported.
Breitbart News
US again seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela (opens Breitbart News)
Published Dec 20, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
The United States "apprehended" an oil tanker off Venezuela on Saturday, a move Caracas deemed a "theft and kidnapping," in the latest salvo of a pressure
AL.com
Coast Guard pursues another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions (opens AL.com)
Published Dec 20, 2025
AL.com's feed description
Trump has demanded that Venezuela return assets that it seized from U.S. oil companies years ago
Deutsche Welle
US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela — reports – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Dec 20, 2025
Deutsche Welle's feed description
According to reports, the US considered the pursued vessel to be part of "Venezuela's illegal sanctions evasion." A US official reportedly said that the vessel was flying a false flag.

Showing the first 25 of 44 headlines. ·

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.