Venezuela after Maduro: Oil, power and the limits of intervention For oil markets, Venezuela is a footnote in an age of abundance. For Middle East, the US move is a dangerous reminder.Share this: US seizes second oil tanker off VenezuelaDateDecember 21, 2025In relation toAl-JazeeraUS seizes another Venezuela-linked oil tankerDateJanuary 15, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraHow oil once made Venezuela rich, but not its peopleDateJanuary 8, 2026In relation toAl-Jazeera