Some sanctioned oil vessels divert from Venezuela as Trump threatens blockade
MIAMI (AP) — Some oil vessels are diverting away from Venezuela after U. S. President Donald Trump threatened a “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving the South American country, a dramatic escalation in the White House’s pressure campaign on leader Nicolás Maduro. Trump said Tuesday on social media, in all caps, that he is ordering a "total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers” into and out of Venezuela, a move that threatens to choke off revenue to...
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