CATCHING UP ⟩ This tanker was pursued by the USA from the Caribbean Sea to the Indian Ocean. It took a month
The U.S. military tracked an oil tanker escaping quarantine off the coast of Venezuela to the Indian Ocean, resulting in its seizure after a month-long pursuit.
Ukraine: USA seized a tanker belonging to Russia's shadow fleet
The US Navy seized the oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean, which is linked to Russia's shadow fleet according to Ukrainian military intelligence.
Aquila II, the tanker with Venezuelan oil that was intercepted by the U.S.
The U.S. Department of Defense announced the interception of the Aquila II tanker in the Indian Ocean, accused of violating U.S. imposed limitations on crude oil transfers from Venezuela.
American Action in the Indian Ocean. Russian Oil on the Wall
American forces intercepted the tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean amid increasing tensions surrounding sanctions on Russian oil.
EU intercepts tanker Aquila II for violating blockade in the Caribbean
The United States intercepted the tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean for allegedly violating sanctions imposed on oil transfers related to Venezuela and Cuba.
US intercepts another Russian shadow fleet tanker in Indian Ocean
The US has intercepted and detained the Russian tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean for violating sanctions imposed by the Trump administration.
US boards Venezuela-linked shadow fleet vessel in Indian Ocean
The U.S. military has boarded the Aquila II oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, highlighting its ongoing efforts to combat illicit Venezuelan oil trade amidst international sanctions against it.
US military stops Venezuelan oil tanker on the way to China
The US military seized the tanker Aquila II, carrying Venezuelan oil to China, citing sanctions violations.
USA tracked tanker from Venezuela to the Indian Ocean before seizure
The U.S. Navy has seized the tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean, which had set sail from Venezuela, defying U.S. sanctions.
US forces hunt down and board tanker ship defying Trump admin quarantine
The U.S. military successfully boarded a vessel, the Aquila II, accused of violating a quarantine imposed by the Trump administration.