U.S. Coast Guard intercepts another vessel linked to Venezuelan oil operations. The Palau-registered tanker Olina was boarded near Trinidad in what marks the fifth seizure in recent weeks. Washington is intensifying enforcement against Venezuelan petroleum exports, with authorities detecting vessels operating under false flag registrations. This escalation in energy supply chain disruption reflects widening geopolitical tensions in the Caribbean region and could have broader implications for global oil markets and commodity traders monitoring sanctions enforcement and trade route stability.
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U.S. Coast Guard intercepts another vessel linked to Venezuelan oil operations. The Palau-registered tanker Olina was boarded near Trinidad in what marks the fifth seizure in recent weeks. Washington is intensifying enforcement against Venezuelan petroleum exports, with authorities detecting vessels operating under false flag registrations. This escalation in energy supply chain disruption reflects widening geopolitical tensions in the Caribbean region and could have broader implications for global oil markets and commodity traders monitoring sanctions enforcement and trade route stability.