Ship tracking services detected around a dozen ships identified as loaded oil tankers departing from Venezuela in the first week of 2026, all of them targeted by U.S. sanctions.
Several of the tankers allegedly sailed in “dark mode,” presumably with the blessing of Venezuelan officials, meaning their satellite tracking devices were switched off to conceal their movements.
Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said over the weekend that Maduro’s arrest did not mean the blockade was canceled.
“Venezuelan exports had ground to a halt last week due to the blockade, forcing PDVSA to begin cutting output at the weekend. PDVSA had almost nowhere to…
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