Summary
U.S. military forces boarded a third oil tanker, named the Bertha, in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean. This action is part of efforts to target shipments of Venezuelan oil that violate U.S. sanctions. These measures are linked to the U.S.'s broader approach to managing Venezuelan oil amid ongoing sanctions.
Key Facts
- U.S. military boarded the tanker Bertha in the Indian Ocean, initially tracked from the Caribbean.
- The tanker was linked to Venezuela's oil, which is under U.S. sanctions.
- President Trump established a quarantine on certain ships in the Caribbean to enforce these sanctions.
- Bertha is flagged to the Cook Islands and also has U.S. sanctions connections related to Iran.
- The tanker was carrying 1.9 million barrels of crude oil.
- The ship has previously been involved in transferring oil to China via ship-to-ship transfers.
- Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's former leader, was captured and brought to the U.S. for legal charges.
