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3 sourcesJan 8, 2026

US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, another tied to Venezuela as Trump widens oil push

The US seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, one sailing under Russia s flag, as part of President Donald Trump s aggressive push to dictate oil flows in the Americas and force Venezuela s socialist government to become an ally.

Ada Derana•Jan 8, 2026
By Ada Derana English
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Trump has openly spoken of controlling Venezuela's vast oil reserves, in conjunction with U. Trump said on social media on Wednesday that Venezuela would use the proceeds from its oil deal with the U.

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  • Stephen Miller
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  • Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • British Royal Air Force
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  • European Command
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  • Venezuela2
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  • Atlantic Ocean
  • United Kingdom
  • South America
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  • US seizes Venezuela-linked Russian oil tankerNewsWire English·Jan 8, 2026
  • America seizes Russian 'ghost ships' - Britain helpsGossip Lanka News English·Jan 7, 2026
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