U.S. Pursues Third Tanker in Venezuela Oil Crackdown

The United States is now targeting a third oil tanker near Venezuela, a U.S. official confirms to CBS News. This action is part of a new, stricter enforcement of sanctions against the country's oil trade. The move follows President Donald Trump's announcement last week of a full "blockade." The policy aims to stop all sanctioned vessels from carrying Venezuelan oil in or out of its waters. Authorities have not named the latest tanker or detailed the specific "pursuit," which can include tracking, warnings, or seizure. Two other vessels were similarly pursued earlier this week. The intensified operations signal a shift toward physically preventing oil shipments, a key income source for the government of Nicolás Maduro.