Trump orders Venezuela blockade

US President Donald Trump has ordered "a total and complete" blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela by the large US naval presence in the area.

Reported - 17/12/25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gej5ezyypo

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/16/trump-orders-blockade-oil-tankers-venezuela