The U.S. is preparing for a high-risk boarding of a massive oil tanker accused of evading sanctions tied to Venezuela.

Photo: Alamy U.S. military forces are tracking an oil tanker linked to Iran and Venezuela after the vessel refused orders to stop and allow boarding, according to U.S. officials. The tanker, Bella 1, ...

The Bella 1, an oil tanker far larger than any Coast Guard ship, has been fleeing the U.S. blockade of sanctioned vessels ...

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Crude oil prices are set for the sharpest weekly gain in three months, rising over $2 per barrel due to intensifying U.S. pressure on Venezuela and a reported U.S. military strike in Nigeria.

Russia has sharply condemned the United States’ blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers, likening it to modern piracy and warning Western actions threaten peace across Latin America. At a Moscow press ...

Tensions are intensifying after China issued a powerful warning to the United States during an emergency UN Security Council session — condemning the growing U.S. military buildup near Venezuela and ...

According to He Yongqian, Beijing believes that a US blockade "could not only disrupt the normal functioning of international energy markets, but also pose additional security risks" ...

Venezuela's parliament on Tuesday approved a measure that would criminalize a broad range of activities that can hinder ...

The comment was made during an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, which Venezuela called over the U.S.' recent ...

The US has been pursuing the tanker, identified as the Bella 1, since Sunday after spotting it off Venezuela’s coast.