Trump fully blocks sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, claiming the fleet has completely surrounded the country.

BlockBeats news, on December 17, Trump posted on social media stating that Venezuela has been completely surrounded by the largest fleet in South American history. This fleet will only continue to grow, and they will suffer unprecedented blows—until they return all the oil, land, and other assets previously stolen from us.

Trump also stated that the Venezuelan regime has been designated as a foreign terrorist organization. Therefore, he has ordered a comprehensive and thorough blockade of all sanctioned tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. He accused this "illegal" regime of using oil obtained from these stolen oil fields to fund itself, terrorism, human trafficking, murder, and kidnapping. This move marks an escalation of pressure by the Trump administration on Maduro. Last week, the United States seized a sanctioned tanker off the coast of Venezuela.