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Pedro Camacho

A Sanctioned Russian Oil Tanker Reversed Course on Its Way to Venezuela After Encountering a U.S. Destroyer in the Caribbean

The USS Stockdale appeared in the path of Russia's Seahorse which was carrying naphtha to Venezuela (Credit: Creative Commons)

A sanctioned Russian oil tanker reversed course while en route to Venezuela after encountering a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Caribbean, according to vessel-tracking data reviewed by Bloomberg.

The Seahorse was carrying a cargo of naphtha to Venezuela on November 13 when the USS Stockdale appeared in its path near the country's coastline. The Russian vessel turned away and headed toward Cuba.

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