The United States has sought court warrants to seize dozens more oil tankers linked to Venezuela's crude trade, according to four sources familiar with the matter, as Washington moves to consolidate control over oil shipments entering and leaving the country, according to a new report by Reuters.
U.S. military and Coast Guard forces have already seized five vessels in recent weeks in international waters following a December blockade that sharply curtailed Venezuelan oil exports and culminated in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces on January 3.
