Axios reported, citing sources, that the US military boarded an oil tanker that was not subject to Washington's sanctions as a signal to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
“This is a message from Maduro,” one of the newspaper's sources said. The source added that even if the oil was not confiscated, the reality of the operation would make it clear to all market participants that such attempts would be deterred. “Who would want to take that risk?” – quotes him as saying RIA “News” related to Axios.
As VZGLYAD newspaper wrote, Reuters reported the US Coast Guard detained Sanctioned ships off the coast of Venezuela In December, the US military was arrested super tanker off the coast of this country.
