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US Forces Board Venezuelan Oil Tanker Bound for China

The Epoch Times 11 Feb 2026
military forces pursued a sanctioned oil tanker from South America halfway across the globe before boarding it in the Indian Ocean ... oil bound for China.
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US military boards sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after pursuit from the Caribbean

Gloucester Daily Times 10 Feb 2026
The U.S. military says it has boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean. The Pentagon said Monday that American forces tracked the vessel from the Caribbean Sea. The Pentagon didn't say whether the ship was connected to Venezuela, ... .
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USA Boards Venezuela-Linked Oil Tanker

Rigzone 10 Feb 2026
U.S. forces boarded an oil tanker after a cat-and-mouse chase from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon said ... .
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Russian oil tankers stranded at sea for months – China says no, will India step in?

Zeenews 10 Feb 2026
With India scaling back discounted Russian oil imports, pressure is mounting on Moscow to redirect supplies. Reports indicate multiple tankers loaded with crude are wandering across Asian waters without confirmed destinations ... .
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Trump administration weighs seizing Iranian oil tankers to further pressue Tehran - WSJ

The Jerusalem Post 10 Feb 2026
The move would put significant pressure on Iran’s main source of revenue, according to US officials, but “faces many obstacles,” including concerns regarding Iranian retaliation ....
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US chases down oil tanker in Indo-Pacific

The Hill 10 Feb 2026
...The Big Story US chases down oil tanker in Indo-Pacific The U.S.
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India Detains Oil Tankers at Sea as Russian Crude Faces Growing Pressure in Asia

Pravda 10 Feb 2026
The Indian Coast Guard has carried out an offshore operation to detain three oil tankers suspected of involvement in oil smuggling, according to Times of India.
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US forces board oil tanker in Indian Ocean

Saudi Gazette 10 Feb 2026
“It ran, and we followed.”The US did not say it had seized the ship, which the US has done previously with at least seven other sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela.
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‘Tracked and hunted’: US forces board oil tanker in Indian Ocean after pursuit

South China Morning Post 10 Feb 2026
Venezuela had faced US sanctions on its oil and relied on a shadow fleet of falsely flagged tankers ...
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US boards Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after pursuit from Caribbean

AOL 10 Feb 2026
The US military has boarded another Venezuela-linked tanker after tracking the ship from the Caribbean Sea, as part of an oil quarantine meant to squeeze Caracas ... Tanker with Russian oil products loses steering off Spanish coast.
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The shadowy world of abandoned oil tankers

BBC News 09 Feb 2026
A growing number of tankers and other commercial vessels are being ditched by their owners. .
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CMB.TECH to Record $98M Gain from Sale of Two Oil Tankers

MarineLink 09 Feb 2026
Belgian oil tanker group CMB.TECH has agreed to sell two very large crude carriers (VLCCs) in a ...
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US forces board Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Indian Ocean without incident

The Jerusalem Post 09 Feb 2026
"Overnight, US military forces conducted a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding on the Aquila II without incident," Hegseth wrote in a post on X/Twitter. "It ran, and we followed." ....
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