CSIS Issues Commentary: Why Did the United States Seize a Venezuelan Oil Shipment?
December 13, 2025
December 13, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Dec. 12, 2025:
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Why Did the United States Seize a Venezuelan Oil Shipment?
By Clayton Seigle
On December 10, President Trump announced that U.S. forces seized Skipper, a sanctioned oil tanker transporting Venezuelan oil. The following questions examine the implications of this seizure for geopolitics and global energy security.
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Why Did the United States Seize a Venezuelan Oil Shipment?
By Clayton Seigle
On December 10, President Trump announced that U.S. forces seized Skipper, a sanctioned oil tanker transporting Venezuelan oil. The following questions examine the implications of this seizure for geopolitics and global energy security.