On the morning of the 7th, the US military claimed to have seized two oil tankers within about half an hour. At 8:43 ET on the 7th, the US European Command posted news on social media that it had seized a Russian tanker in the North Atlantic. About half an hour later, the US Southern Command posted news on social media that it had seized a stateless tanker in international waters.

On the morning of the 7th, the US military claimed to have seized two oil tankers within about half an hour. At 8:43 ET on the 7th, the US European Command posted news on social media that it had seized a Russian tanker in the North Atlantic. About half an hour later, the US Southern Command posted news on social media that it had seized a stateless tanker in international waters.