Reference News Network, January 5 report. According to Reuters, on January 5, the "Tanker Trackers" website said that in recent days, about a dozen oil tankers loaded with Venezuelan crude oil and fuel have quietly left the country's waters, apparently breaking the strict blockade imposed by the United States.
All the ships confirmed to have left were under U.S. sanctions. Another group of ships, also under sanctions, had also left the country in an empty state after unloading imported products or completing domestic transportation tasks in recent days.
The report said that the departure of these ships may be a relief for the country's state-owned oil company - PDVSA. The company had accumulated a large amount of floating oil reserves at sea during the U.S. blockade that started last month, and the country's oil exports once came to a standstill.
Petroleum exports are Venezuela's main source of income.
The "Tanker Trackers" website said that at least four oil tankers have left Venezuela's waters, having previously made short stops near the country's maritime boundary. The website confirmed these vessels through satellite images.
An informed source also told Reuters reporters that in recent days, at least four ultra-large oil tankers were allowed by the Venezuelan authorities to quietly leave Venezuela's waters.
It is currently unclear whether the departure of these ships violated the U.S. sanctions. (Translated by Liu Xiaoyan)
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