The Pentagon said US forces seized a Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean.

The seizure extends US interdiction of Venezuela-linked oil shipments to routes outside the Western Hemisphere, increasing the operational risk for shippers and insurers using long-haul transshipment paths. It signals that vessels can be targeted after leaving the Caribbean, tightening constraints on export logistics even when cargoes are moved far from US regional patrol areas.