US forces seize two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in Atlantic

Jan 08, 2026

The US Coast Guard seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuela, including a Russian-flagged vessel, in the North Atlantic as part of sanctions enforcement....

Finnish authorities detains oil tanker linked to Russia over undersea cable sabotage

Dec 27, 2024

Finnish authorities detained an oil tanker on Thursday over suspicions of involvement in damaging critical undersea cables, with indications that the vessel may be...

US allows ship to unload Russian oil cargo after finding no breach of sanctions: Reports

Jul 01, 2022

Washington [US], July 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States on Friday allowed a halted oil tanker transporting fuel products from Russia to unload its cargo...

Trump refuses to confirm contact with Putin after US seizes Russian-flagged tanker in Atlantic

Jan 09, 2026

US forces seized a Russian-flagged tanker in the Atlantic after a weeks-long chase, prompting criticism from Russia and China. Donald Trump declined to confirm...

French navy boarded Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker in Mediterranean: Macron

Jan 22, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said that the French Navy had boarded a Russia-linked oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea, asserting that France...

Police seize large number of cattle heads from oil tanker in Assam's Kamrup

Jul 04, 2023

Police have seized a large number of cattle heads from an oil tanker in the Sonapur area in Assam's Kamrup (Metro) district.