Venezuela accuses the United States of seizing a large oil tanker as theft and international piracy.

【Venezuela Condemns the US Seizure of a Mega Oil Tanker: Open Theft and International Piracy】

On December 10, 2025, in a statement, the Venezuelan government stated:

The US seizure of a mega oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela constitutes open theft and international piracy. In this context, the true reason for the US long-term aggression against Venezuela has finally been revealed, which has always been about our natural resources, oil, and energy, which belong entirely to the Venezuelan people.

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