Six people familiar with the matter said that following the seizure of an oil tanker this week, the US is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil to increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Shipping sources said that the seizure incident made shipowners, operators and maritime agencies involved in transporting Venezuelan crude oil remain alert, and many people are reconsidering whether to sail from Venezuelan waters as planned in the next few days. People familiar with the matter revealed that the US is expected to further directly intervene in the next few weeks. The target is ships transporting Venezuelan oil. These ships may have also transported crude oil from other countries sanctioned by the US. According to a source familiar with the matter, the US has drawn up a target list with a number of sanctioned tankers that may be impounded.

Six people familiar with the matter said that following the seizure of an oil tanker this week, the US is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil to increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Shipping sources said that the seizure incident made shipowners, operators and maritime agencies involved in transporting Venezuelan crude oil remain alert, and many people are reconsidering whether to sail from Venezuelan waters as planned in the next few days. People familiar with the matter revealed that the US is expected to further directly intervene in the next few weeks. The target is ships transporting Venezuelan oil. These ships may have also transported crude oil from other countries sanctioned by the US. According to a source familiar with the matter, the US has drawn up a target list with a number of sanctioned tankers that may be impounded.