U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, a move set to sharply escalate tensions between Washington and Caracas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/17/world/politics/trump-blockade-tankers-venezuela/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #donaldtrump #nicolasmaduro #venezuela #us #usmilitary #oil