US seizes second tanker off Venezuela, the Panama-flagged Centuries

The US Coast Guard, supported by the Pentagon, seized the Panama-flagged tanker Centuries carrying crude oil off Venezuela, its second seizure in two weeks, Euronews reports. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the ship was part of a Venezuelan shadow fleet trafficking stolen oil. A maritime historian quoted by the outlet said shipping databases showed the vessel properly registered and called the move a big escalation. Venezuela called it criminal and said it would complain to the UN Security Council.

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