US Military Seizes Seven Tankers and Processes Fifty Million Barrels of Venezuelan Crude Oil
The United States military has seized seven tankers linked to Venezuela. President Trump reports extracting fifty million barrels for domestic processing.
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USmilitary has seized seven tankers linked to Venezuela 
VEand begun processing the confiscated crude oil through various American refineries. In an interview with the New York Post published on Saturday, January 24, 2026, President Donald Trump donald trumpconfirmed that his administration has successfully extracted 50 million barrels of oil from the South American nation. This direct military intervention is part of a month-long campaign specifically designed to give the United Statescontrol over the oil flows of Venezuela.
USmilitary has seized seven tankers linked to Venezuela VEand begun processing the confiscated crude oil through various American refineries. In an interview with the New York Post published on Saturday, January 24, 2026, President Donald Trump donald trumpconfirmed that his administration has successfully extracted 50 million barrels of oil from the South American nation. This direct military intervention is part of a month-long campaign specifically designed to give the United Statescontrol over the oil flows of Venezuela.
