US SEIZES OIL TANKER OFF THE COAST OF VENEZUELA

[In It to Win It]

*US SEIZES OIL TANKER OFF THE COAST OF VENEZUELA

— George Pearkes (@peark.es) 2025-12-10T18:40:35.807Z

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— George Pearkes (@peark.es) 2025-12-10T18:45:42.755Z

[Diamond_Dog]

1. Holy crap.

??!!

[yardwork]

2. Uh oh.

[dalton99a]

3. Trump's blockade - it is an act of war

[RockRaven]

4. Someone should remind US personnel what traditionally happens to pirates.

Hint: the word of the day is G-I-B-B-E-T.

[B.See]

5. file under, ANOTHER ACT OF WAR.

[lame54]

6. But, but, but - it's not about OIL...

What does OIL mean to Trump?
Obviously
I
Lie

[leftstreet]

7. Wait. They seized it? Didn't just blow it up?

Why aren't they protecting our shores from that dangerous oil?

[urbanhermit]

8. Here's the URL

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-10/us-seizes-oil-tanker-off-the-coast-of-venezuela

[dalton99a]

9. +1

[canetoad]

59. Non paywalled

https://archive.md/QE8IS

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

10. Gearing up for, blood for oil.

[bluestarone]

11. They really really do not want to talk about

EPSTEIN.

[Volaris]

48. Doesnt matter. They have about 10 more days of this nonsense before its ALL they get to talk about.

[Timeflyer]

12. "Sanctioned" oil tanker-does that mean it carries oil for a country we don't like, or are we sanctioning Venezuela oil?

Guess we're at war. But hey--anybody remember the Epstein files?

[leftstreet]

29. Trump says it's the "largest one ever seized"

No joke
large, very large, largest tanker ever

By AAMER MADHANI and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN
Updated 12:29 PM PST, December 10, 2025
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

It’s the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism in the United States. The U.S. has conducted a series of deadly military strikes in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean on boats that the Republican administration has alleged are carrying drugs.
“We’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela, a large tanker, very large, largest one ever seized, actually,” Trump told reporters at the White House.

Trump said “other things are happening,” but did not offer additional details, saying he would speak more about it later.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tanker-seized-venezuela-maduro-0a148ba01684fc6ce1a228dd276732c0?taid=6939d83205d5820001defde5&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter

[Wiz Imp]

55. The US actually has little to no use for Venezuelan oil

Most US refineries are not set up to be able to refine Venezuela's heavy crude oil.

[RoseTrellis]

56. Sour crude

Agreed, the oil from Venezuela is very poor quality, and needs special handling to refine. Most US refineries cannot process the crude.

[rampartd]

13. carry drugs?

why not blow up the tanker?

"do not damage the oil" revelation 6:6

[Kid Berwyn]

14. Crimp the Hose, Amerikkka!!

Petroleum prices will go through the roof!



Piggly Win-Win!

[AdamGG]

22. It's this

Decrease supply from the world's largest oil reserves and it's more money in Russia and the Saudis pockets. Trump is pushing to remove the sanctions on Russia, but facing resistance. This is a convenient plan B to get revenue to Putin.

[hookaleft]

38. The tanker was for China nt

[Johonny]

15. Stole is the word. They stole it.

[ashredux]

16. He has turned us into a "rogue country".... This is not America. This is a crooked president working to line his pockets

If he thinks we can invade and take over the country, and put our own puppet in as president, he needs to read history. Even recent history. This never works.

[FalloutShelter]

32. He has a LOT of help.

Every GOP office holder is A-okay with this.Every single Democrat and activist should demand his resignation now. Does not matter what the push back is.

Keep hammering it- RESIGN NOW

[dlk]

17. It's about rare earth minerals, like Coltan, not oil

n/t

[GiqueCee]

33. Given Trump's unbridled greed...

... it's more than likely both. Along with anything else of value they can steal and monetize. Trump is a malignancy that must be excised, one way or another, before America crumbles beyond saving.
I've been watching his clown show for more than 40 years, and I'm hard pressed to think of any sick, evil, and depraved creature more despicable than Donald Trump. His death will be a relief to the entire world.

[Volaris]

50. So will his tombstone, for anyone with a full bladder.

[GiqueCee]

60. Oh, that's gonna be...

... a LOOONG line!

[Volaris]

61. I mean, im gonna go stand in line. Let me know, and ill cover both our fines lol.

[slightlv]

41. I agree... but it's also about the oil, and competition. And greed.

[Emile]

18. Trump is going to take our country into a world war.

[hadEnuf]

25. With our allies.

[Emile]

26. Yep, against our allies.

[Nigrum Cattus]

19. sanctions on Venezuela, but not russian tankers

the repugs better start reining him in or they will
lose all support from average Americans

[snot]

20. What's the pretext for this -

that we've sanctioned shipments of oil to Russia? So the argument is that we have the right to intercept any shipment between any two parties, whether or not they've agreed to abide by the sanctions or any war's actually been declared, merely because we've unilaterally declared sanctions on one of them?

[usonian]

21. MADE YOU LOOK AWAY FROM EPSTEIN, BECAUSE HE CAN'T

[Be The Light]

23. Its always been about oil

But a convenient distraction from EPSTEIN

[Sogo]

24. And this, folks, is why we're f-ing with Venezuela. It's not about drugs. It's about oil.

Two days ago, I filled my tank for 2.27 per gallon, which is 30 cents cheaper per gallon than at any other station in the area for miles around. That's because the station I stopped at gets their gas from Venezuelan oil refiners. Venezuela sells their oil at a cheaper price than other oil suppliers, and so the other oil suppliers want to get rid of them. TSF is simply doing Big Oil's bidding.....

[TomWilm]

27. ... while the US continues to buy uran and plutonium for energy from Russia

... The United States continues to import low-enriched uranium from Russia, which is a key feedstock for producing nuclear reactor fuel. This trade takes place despite mutual restrictions: a US import embargo (in force since May 2024) and a Russian export ban (since November 2024). It remains possible due to one-off permits issued by both sides.
From Russia’s perspective, the lack of actual enforcement of the embargo on supplies to the US underscores the importance of Rosatom and its subsidiaries. Since 2022, the Russian authorities have refrained from using uranium deliveries as a political instrument and have allowed continued cooperation even with countries deemed hostile by the Kremlin – with the United States being the prime example.
This suggests that, for Moscow, maintaining Rosatom’s standing in a key market and preserving its reputation as a reliable supplier are of critical value, as they facilitate operations in other countries. This is particularly significant in the context of bidding for contracts to construct nuclear power plants abroad – projects that create long-term ties between the host country and Russian state-owned companies, thereby deepening multidimensional dependency on Russia. ...
https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/analyses/2025-06-18/russia-continues-to-export-uranium-to-united-states

[CentralMass]

28. The Mango Malefactor has turned the U.S. into a criminal enterprise.

[walkingman]

30. That is what terrorists do?

[Efilroft Sul]

31. Pirates of the Petroleum

[spanone]

34. When all else fails, start a fucking war.

[durablend]

35. So that's why Sheetz jumped 31 cents today

Figures

[bronxiteforever]

36. The endless refrain

[CousinIT]

37. Because THAT is what this targeting of Venezuela is about: OIL

NOT "drugs"

[cab67]

39. how is this not piracy?

If it was a Venezuelan flagged ship, this is an act of war.

[Chemical Bill]

40. They can't sell oil without using dollars!

Iraq sold oil without using dollars. We invaded. Libya started a currency for African trade, including oil. We overthrew the government. Iran sold oil without using dollars, we keep trying to invade. Russia sold oil without using dollars. Well, they're too big, besides, they own 47. Venezuela is selling oil to China, using their currency. Stay tuned....

[slightlv]

42. Crap! I read this, getting ready to head out to the grocery store. Ask me now if I'm

in any mood for the huge prices waiting for me there. Neither of these things are going to do my attitude any favor.

trump and maga are not going to be happy until the bombs start landing on OUR cities. Kill the damned bastard, already! The world will thank us profusely.

[artemisia1]

43. Isn't this Piracy by another name? (Seizing the vessel, I mean) /nt

[Warpy]

44. They'd better cough up some probable cause

or it is going to smell a lot like piracy.

[AllyCat]

45. So, is this a war about drugs? Or are the drugs in the oil tanker?

I'm confused /s

[KS Toronado]

52. They'll claim they have inside information that there's drugs buried under the oil

and they'll have to take it to the Koch brothers refinery in Texas to empty the tanks to check it out.
Is what I see coming.

[muriel_volestrangler]

46. Some reporting the ship was sanctioned because of dealing with Iran

UK maritime risk management group Vanguard said that the tanker Skipper - which the US sanctioned for alleged involvement in Iranian oil trading under the name Adisa - was believed to have been seized.

https://news.sky.com/story/us-forces-seize-oil-tanker-off-coast-of-venezuela-reports-13481897

[Arazi]

58. There's been a sanctioned Russian tanker making runs between Venezuela and China

It’s been hiding in Venezuelan harbors and sprinting to China, evading EU, British and US navy forces (probably aided by Russian govt satellite navigation). The international community has been working together to try to capture it.

If it’s that ship, very understandable that it was seized.

We’ll see.

[paleotn]

47. Adding piracy to murder.

[BidenRocks]

49. Nice ships our Navy has there.

Perhaps they have not heard of the Black Sea Fleet.

Piracy in International waters cannot be excused by immunity.

Chumps immunity means shit to the world!

He is a clear and present danger and now a target for high crimes!

IMPEACH!

What is the Hague saying?

[Hassler]

51. Piracy on the high seas to distract from

The Trump Epstein Files cover-up.

[Ocelot II]

53. Sounds like piracy to me.

Arrrhh.

[AStern]

54. They found the drugs they were looking for

OIL

[Takket]

57. what an excellent point this person makes............

Oh, we *seized* the oil tanker? We didn't blow it to smithereens and kill everyone on board like we do with fishing vessels a fraction of the size?

Interdiction has *always* been possible, but the bloodthirsty sociopaths in Trump II choose violence so they can feel like real men and get clicks.

— David Ryan Miller (@davidryanmiller.com) 2025-12-10T23:42:45.333Z

[Simeon Salus]

63. Just bragged about the size of his war crime

Our line service people are committing war crimes under orders from the antichrist.

Nothing to see here...

[Paladin]

62. Let's see how popular this is with trump supporters...

...when U.S. military personnel start returning home in body bags.