Dozens of oil tankers "break" US sanctions, quietly leave Venezuela's waters
According to Reuters on January 5, the "Oil Tanker Tracker" website said that in recent days, about a dozen oil tankers loaded with Venezuelan crude oil and fuel quietly left the country's waters, apparently breaking the strict blockade imposed by the United States.
All the ships confirmed to have left are under U.S. sanctions. Another group of ships, also under sanctions, 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 might be a relief for the country's state-owned oil company, the Venezuelan Petroleum Company. The company had accumulated a large amount of floating oil reserves at sea during the U.S. blockade that began last month, and the country's oil exports once came to a standstill.
Petroleum exports are Venezuela's main source of income.
The "Oil Tanker Tracker" website said that at least four oil tankers left Venezuela's waters, having previously made short stops near the country's maritime border. The website confirmed these vessels through satellite images.
An informed source also told Reuters journalists that in recent days, at least four super tankers were allowed by the Venezuelan authorities to quietly leave Venezuela's waters.
It is currently unclear whether the departure of these ships violated U.S. sanctions.
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