Trump, Venezuela and oil tanker

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Venezuela to continue oil trade, Maduro says, after Trump's blockade announcement
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday what he called a "blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers going into or out of Venezuela, ratcheting up American pressure on the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

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Trump orders 'blockade' of sanctioned oil tankers leaving, entering Venezuela
Trump demands Venezuela pay for seized US oil assets after calling for ‘blockade’
Venezuela’s Navy Begins Escorting Ships as U.S. Threatens Blockade
Venezuela’s government has ordered its Navy to escort ships carrying petroleum products from port, escalating the risk of a confrontation with the United States after President Trump ordered a “blocka...

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Trump Orders Blockade of 'Sanctioned Oil Tankers' Into Venezuela, Ramping up Pressure on Maduro
Venezuela denounces Trump's order for ship blockade as 'warmongering threats'
Trump tightens pressure on Maduro with blockade of ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela
Trump’s escalation comes after U.S. forces last week seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast, an unusual move that followed a buildup of military forces in the region.

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Oil Extends Gains After Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers In, Out of Venezuela
Trump designates Venezuelan government terrorist organization, orders blockade on oil tankers

Venezuela's president orders his navy to escort ships carrying oil

In response to President Donald Trump's partial blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers, Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro has ordered his navy to escort ships carrying oil.

The oil blockade threat creates anxiety in Venezuela but people stick to their daily lives

U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to cut off Venezuelan oil sales could devastate a country already wrangling with years of spiraling crises.The prospect added to Venezuelans' collective anxiety over their country's future on Wednesday.
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