US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker in Atlantic after week-long chase | How did it unfold

The US forces seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, including one sailing under the Russian flag, as part of the Trump administration’s aggressive approach to dominate oil flows in the Americas.

Following Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s capture on Saturday during a military raid on Caracas, Washington is increasing the blockade of vessels ferrying sanctioned oil and going in and out of the South American nation, which is a member of the OPEC oil producers group.