The U.S. Coast Guard is chasing an oil tanker that is part of the so-called “dark fleet” of ships running sanctioned oil cargoes around the globe. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the capture of another crude oil tanker carrying Venezuelan oil on December 20 via X.com:
In a pre-dawn action early this morning on Dec. 20, the US Coast Guard with the support of the Department of War apprehended an oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela.
The United States will continue to pursue the illicit movement of sanctioned oil that is used to fund… pic.twitter.com/nSZ4mi6axc
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) December 20, 2025
Reuters reports on the chase of the new tanker:
The US Guard is pursuing another oil tanker off Venezuela as it enforces a blockade on sanctioned vessels. AJ Bell’s Russ Mould says while that’s given some support to oil prices, the impact will be limited pic.twitter.com/dFv5rfqabq
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 22, 2025
