US boards tanker in Indian Ocean it 'tracked and hunted' from Caribbean
Summary
The U.S. military boarded an oil tanker, Aquila II, in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean. This is part of the U.S. efforts to enforce a blockade on Venezuelan oil shipments, which are a major part of Venezuela's economy.Key Facts
- The U.S. tracked and boarded an oil tanker named Aquila II from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean.
- The U.S. Department of Defense said the ship defied a U.S. quarantine on certain vessels.
- The boarding of the tanker is related to U.S. enforcement against Venezuelan oil shipments.
- The U.S. has seized at least seven oil tankers since last year.
- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was seized by U.S. forces during a raid in December.
- A U.S. blockade has significantly reduced Venezuelan oil exports.
- Only ships connected to Chevron and bound for the U.S. continue to operate normally.
- Oil loadings dropped to about 400,000 barrels per day in January.
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