The United states coast guard seizes the VLCC Skipper, capable of carrying 2.2 million barrels of petroleum—off the coast of Venezuela.
Question: Which coasts is the CG supposed to be guarding, the U.s. or Venezuela?
[added 3/7/2026] Thanks to Antiwar.com for this entry.
Subsequent Events:
References:
US seizes sanctioned oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says | Reuters
www.reuters.com/world/americas/trump-administration-seizes-oil-tanker-off-venezuela-coast-us-officials-say-2025-12-10/
U.S. Seizure of Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Skipper’ Ends Years-Long Sanctions-Evasion Run
gcaptain.com/u-s-seizure-of-shadow-fleet-tanker-skipper-ends-years-long-sanctions-evasion-run/
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