Venezuela Orders Its Navy To Escort Oil Tankers After Trump’s Blockade Threat

by Dave DeCamp

Venezuela has ordered its navy to escort its tankers carrying petroleum products from its ports after President Trump declared a “complete and total blockade” on “sanctioned” tankers going into and out of Venezuela, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.

The report said that several ships sailed from Venezuela’s east coast with a naval escort on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. US forces already boarded and seized one tanker last week and intend to steal the cargo. If the US attempts to seize another tanker, it could now lead to a direct clash with the Venezuelan Navy.

“Venezuela’s Navy is now escorting ships leaving Venezuela with oil-based exports,” Erik Sperling, Executive Director of Just Foreign Policy, wrote on X. “This may mean that US would have to engage in offensive military action against Venezuelan forces — a clear violation of the War Powers Act & Constitution — in order to enforce the naval blockade…

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