U.S. forces, led by the Coast Guard, are now chasing a third oil tanker near Venezuela, sharply escalating a high-stakes crackdown aimed at the country’s sanctioned crude trade.

A Venezuela-bound vessel fled after rebuffing an attempt by the Coast Guard to seize it, the latest twist in the escalating U.S. pressure campaign against the Maduro government.

(Bloomberg) -- Russia’s crude exports hit the highest in over 2 ½ years, but delays in offloading cargoes saw another jump in oil held on tankers, with a build-up of vessels anchored off the coasts of India and China.

Severe weather impacting travel coast to coast; U.S. actively pursuing sanctioned oil tanker; CBS News shelves ‘60 Minutes’ report on notorious prison in El Salvador; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Strikes on four vessels signal that Kyiv is willing to expand the maritime theater of the conflict in an effort to crimp Moscow’s military funding.