Trump Says US Will Keep Seized Venezuelan Oil and Tankers

12/23/2025 Notes in the Margin

President Trump said on Monday that the US will “keep” the Venezuelan oil and two tankers that it seized off the coast of Venezuela as his administration is escalating a blockade on the country.

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