Caracas accuses the US of “theft” and “international piracy” after its forces seize an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. 

Caracas accuses the US of &ldquo;theft&rdquo; and &ldquo;international piracy&rdquo; after its forces seize an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.&nbsp;

Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards. 

Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.

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The global reaction as the US seizes a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

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The global reaction as the US seizes a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

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