US Seeks Forfeiture of Tanker and Venezuelan Oil Cargo

The US seeks the forfeiture of a seized tanker and 1.8 million barrels of oil. Officials claim the shipment was intended to benefit sanctioned Iranian groups.

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The United States Department of Justice has filed a legal complaint seeking the forfeiture of the Motor Tanker Skipper and its cargo of 1.8 million barrels of crude oil. The vessel was seized in December near the coast of Venezuela as part of an ongoing enforcement operation targeting sanctioned trade networks.

The American flag hangs outside the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., captured in late 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
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