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TexasTowelie

(125,488 posts) Wed Jan 7, 2026, 01:20 PM Yesterday

US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela - CNN

The US has seized an oil tanker linked to Venezuela after tracking it across the Atlantic, according to a social media post from US European Command.

At some point while being pursued, the crew of the tanker painted a Russian flag on its hull, claiming it was sailing under Russian protection.

00:00 Live report on US seizing Venezuelan-linked oil tanker
00:53 CNN international diplomatic editor reports from London
02:56 CNN White House reporter has the latest from Washington, DC
05:38 Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi reacts to news about seized oil tanker
06:21 CNN military analyst discusses the military operation to seize the tanker
08:10 CNN global affairs analyst on the international impact of the seizure

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US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela - CNN (Original Post) TexasTowelie Yesterday OP

Look how empty that thing is! GreatGazoo Yesterday #1

I saw an article but it was from the Kenya something or other, gab13by13 Yesterday #2

The old swticheroo! GreatGazoo Yesterday #3

GreatGazoo

(4,476 posts)

1. Look how empty that thing is!

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 01:33 PM

Yesterday

Wow!

Some were saying that the Bella 1/ Marinara being empty was just a rumor -- that picture confirms it.

gab13by13

(31,236 posts)

2. I saw an article but it was from the Kenya something or other,

Reply to GreatGazoo (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 01:56 PM

Yesterday

The article claimed the tanker must have unloaded its oil to another ship.

Either that, or this is just Kabuki Theater between Putin and Krasnov.

GreatGazoo

(4,476 posts)

3. The old swticheroo!

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 03:07 PM

Yesterday

Possibly they picked that one to board and seize because they knew it was empty, eg avoids a massive oil spill. "theater" is entirely possible.

Right after the American Revolution, some of the whaling families in Nantucket and P-town split up. The older generation went to Halifax. The younger to the Hudson Valley. The English put a 100% tariff on whale oil coming from the USA and I highly suspect that oil was sent to Halifax and relabeled to avoid the tariff.

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