Tanker seizure is US tactic “to starve” Venezuela of cash Venezuela tanker seizure by the US aims to starve the Maduro government of funds, says analyst Christopher SabatiniShare this: US military seizes Venezuela-linked Russian oil tankerDateJanuary 7, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraUS pursues another oil tanker near Venezuela: ReportsDateDecember 21, 2025In relation toAl-JazeeraTrump’s approach to Venezuela “ad hoc, unpredictable”DateDecember 21, 2025In relation toAl-Jazeera