US tightens naval grip on Venezuelan oil exports with new tanker seizure

US forces are continuing the pressure on Venezuela with the seizure of a third tanker in just two days. Maritime security specialist Vanguard said that the falsely flagged Timor-Leste tanker Olina had been seized by US forces in the Caribbean after breaking away from the US naval blockade off Venezuela. The 2005-built tanker’s AIS tracker …