Trumps Blockade Threat Pressures Venezuela; Sanctioned Ships Alter CourseFormer President Trumps threat of a total blockade on sanctioned oil tankers near Venezuela has increased pressure on leader Nicolás Maduro. Trumps social media post, in all caps, aimed to cut off Maduros oil revenue. While current US sanctions already restrict oil trade, hundreds of sanctioned ships, part of a shadow fleet, transport oil for countries like Iran, Russia, and Venezuela. At least thirty sanctioned vessels near Venezuela have altered their routes, possibly due to fear of seizure, as seen with the Skipper. The Hyperion, for instance, changed course away from Venezuela after Trumps threat.
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