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US seizure of oil tankers

The US military has intercepted a third oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela hours after seizing another vessel. Back-to-back seizures happen as part of Trump’s growing pressure on Venezuelan President Maduro.

US troops boarded a Panamanian-flagged tanker sanctioned by the United States en route to Venezuela to load. Oil traders say seizures raise geopolitical risks and will probably push oil prices higher.

Washington says it seizes oil tankers to prevent drug trafficking. What does oil shipment do with drug trafficking? This episode of Spotlight reveals the objective behind US pressures and its possible outcomes.


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