US moves to legally control tanker and 2M barrels of oil seized off Venezuela's coast in December
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-02-28 00:51 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Energy, World News, US Politics
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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has filed a complaint to legally take ownership of a sanctioned tanker and nearly 2 million barrels of petroleum seized off the coast of Venezuela in December, another step by President Donald Trump's administration to assert power over the country's oil sector after capturing leader Nicolás Maduro.
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