Media: U.S. Coast Guard seized the oil tanker "Olina"
According to a report by The Wall Street Journal citing U.S. officials, the U.S. Coast Guard has boarded an oil tanker named "Olina."
Previously, Reuters cited a U.S. official's statement that the United States is carrying out an operation to seize the "Olina" oil tanker near Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. A source with knowledge of the matter stated that the ship originated from Venezuela. According to data from the vessel tracking website Vesselfinder, this is an oil tanker subject to sanctions from the United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom, and it currently flies an unknown flag. In 2025, the ship previously flew the flag of Sao Tome and Principe.
The newspaper quoted a U.S. official in its report saying, "The U.S. Coast Guard boarded the fifth oil tanker on Friday morning ... The target on Friday (U.S.) was the 'Olina' oil tanker."
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