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‘Ghost Ships’ Ferrying Illicit Oil Have Sailed Into Trump’s Crosshairs

U.S. seizes Venezuelan crude tanker as shadowy ghost ships use fake flags, disabled transponders and shell companies to evade oil sanctions worldwide.

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‘Ghost ships’ ferrying illicit oil have sailed into Trump’s crosshairs

U.S. seizes Venezuelan crude tanker as shadowy ghost ships use fake flags, disabled transponders and shell companies to evade oil sanctions worldwide.

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Oil seizure could affect Cuba. The post Oil seizure could affect Cuba appeared first on KYMA.

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Are the days of Venezuela’s strong man, Nicolás Maduro, counted? After the seizure of an oil tanker by U.S. soldiers off the coast of the Caribbean country, the political climate becomes increasingly tense. And not only does the U.S. have an eye on Venezuela, which has the largest oil reserves in the world: China also plays its cards. Read also... Venezuela describes the US’s seizure of oil tanker as “scared theft” Wednesday 10 December, 2025 2…

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The secretive fleet of “ghost ships” that Venezuela uses to evade global sanctions has become a major target of US President Donald Trump. On December 10, Trump announced the seizure of the Skipper, a vessel that has been secretly transporting oil in violation of sanctions. The vast fleet, a secret arm of about 1,000 tankers, quietly plies the world’s sea lanes to transport oil from sanctioned countries such as Russia, Iran and Venezuela. The so…

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The Zambian Observer broke the news in Zambia on Monday, December 15, 2025.
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