Trump’s Seizures of Oil Tankers Challenge Maritime Rules and Customs

Recent U.S. actions against ships near Venezuela may embolden other countries to seize or detain ships, legal experts said.

Russian oil stuck at sea booms as tanker logjams in Asia expand

(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.

Dec. 22: Severe weather, Oil tanker

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.

With Attacks on Oil Tankers, Ukraine Takes Aim at Russia’s War Financing

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.
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