U.S. Coast Guard seized a sanctioned oil vessel near Venezuela, part of intensified enforcement under Trump.

The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a sanctioned vessel in international waters near Venezuela, marking the second such seizure in less than two weeks. The operation, part of broader U.S. efforts to enforce sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports, follows the Dec. 10 seizure of the oil tanker The Skipper. Details about the latest vessel’s identity, cargo, or location remain undisclosed. The action reflects intensified U.S. maritime enforcement under the Trump administration, aimed at disrupting illicit shipments and pressuring President Nicolás Maduro’s government.