U.S. Coast Guard personnel boarded a Venezuelan oil tanker at sea in a dramatic, on-camera operation following President Donald Trump’s order to enforce a maritime blockade on sanctioned oil shipments. U.S. officials say the tanker was carrying Venezuelan crude linked to the Maduro government, with Chinese nationals reported among the crew. The interception marks the second tanker stopped this month as Washington escalates pressure to cut off oil revenues funding Caracas.


