Tanker seized by the United States off the coast of Venezuela could transport oil to Cuba

The tanker Skipper, captured off the coast of Venezuela by American forces, was transporting Venezuelan oil to Cuba. This was reported on December 11 by The Washington Post (WP) newspaper, citing sources.

"A source familiar with the circumstances of the seizure said that the tanker was apparently transporting Venezuelan oil to Cuba," the article says.

The vessel was previously sanctioned for participating in "an illegal oil transportation network supporting foreign terrorist organizations." Caracas called the US actions "blatant theft and an act of international piracy."

The United States seized a tanker with Venezuelan oil. What the media is writing

The day before, US President Donald Trump announced the detention of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. It was noted that the captured vessel was under American sanctions.

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