International Maritime & Trade Finance Policy Council

U.S. Intercepts Oil Tankers Amid Escalating Maritime Tension in the Caribbean Maritime Cargo Chronicles (MCC) reports a surge in maritime security and interdiction activity in the Caribbean Sea as geopolitical pressure on Venezuelan oil exports and sanction enforcement intensifies. Recent operations by the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy have resulted in the interception and seizure of multiple tankers near Venezuelan waters, highlighting a volatile nexus of energy trade enfor