US Treasury sanctions four companies and oil tankers
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On 31 Dec 2025 the US Department of the Treasury sanctioned four companies and their associated oil tankers alleged to be transporting Venezuelan oil.
Why it matters
The Department of the Treasury issued a new round of sanctions aimed at isolating Venezuela’s oil industry as part of President Donald Trump's pressure campaign. The measures target four companies and their associated oil tankers alleged to be transporting Venezuelan oil. The announcements repeated a US characterization of Nicolás Maduro's government as a "narco-terrorist" regime that seeks to destabilize the United States. The Treasury said the Maduro regime depends on a shadow fleet of worldwide vessels to facilitate sanctionable activity, including sanctions evasion and revenue generation.
Implications
- • Limits use of a worldwide shadow fleet referenced by the Treasury to facilitate sanctionable activity, including sanctions evasion.
- • Subjects the four targeted companies and their associated tankers to US sanctions measures and associated operational restrictions.
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