
US Boards and Seizes Olina Near Trinidad in Fifth Venezuela-Linked Action
U.S. authorities seized tanker Olina near Trinidad on 9 January 2026, the fifth recent action tied to Venezuela sanctions enforcement and deceptive flag tactics.

U.S. authorities seized tanker Olina near Trinidad on 9 January 2026, the fifth recent action tied to Venezuela sanctions enforcement and deceptive flag tactics.

The U.S. Coast Guard has seized a second oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tie the move to President Trump’s tanker blockade policy.
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