US EditionMaduro Trapped with Few Retaliation Options After Trump Administration Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tanker
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On Tuesday, the United States seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in a spectacular military macro-operation that marks a new episode in the escalation of tension between Washington and Caracas.The US president, Donald Trump, announced the operation and assured that his country will keep the oil that was transporting the ship, while the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, called it an act of “criminal piracy.” The incident opens a n…
Maduro trapped with few retaliation options after Trump administration seizes Venezuelan oil tanker
The Trump administration's seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker has triggered outrage from Nicolás Maduro, but analysts say the regime has few retaliation options.
With the seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker by the US, tensions in both countries continue to increase. US senators are also increasingly concerned.
The US confiscation of a Venezuelan oil tanker is not the only issue between the two countries. Drugs, oil, sanctions and electoral disputes contribute to the escalating dispute.
Maduro trapped with few retaliation options after Trump admin seizes Venezuelan oil tanker – Your Capital Minds
The Trump administration’s latest offensive move against Venezuela, the seizure of a tanker carrying U.S.-sanctioned oil, has triggered predictable outrage from Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government. But behind the rhetorical fire, analysts say the regime has few practical ways to hit back without doing even more damage to itself. Experts say that Maduro could target U.S. oil interests in Venezuela, but doing so would almost certainl…
The Trump administration's seizure of an oil tanker loaded with Venezuelan crude oil has created an existential crisis for the Maduro regime, which is heavily reliant on oil revenues.
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