A Venezuelan flag in La Guaira, Vargas State, Venezuela, on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025.
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U.S. forces have seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News.
U.S. crude oil was up 10 cents, or 0.17%, at $58.35 per barrel. Brent rose 15 cents, or 0.24%, to $62.09 a barrel.
President Donald Trump has escalated pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in recent weeks. Trump said Maduro's "days are numbered" in an interview with Politico on Tuesday. The president would not rule out a ground invasion of the South American nation.
The White House has undertaken a large military buildup in the Caribbean and launched controversial strikes against boats that it claims were trafficking drugs to the U.S.
Venezuela is a member of OPEC. Most of the South American nation's oil exports go to China.
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