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Trump orders ban on sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and from Venezuela

By Greg Myre,
Leila Fadel
Published December 18, 2025 at 1:42 AM PST

President Trump has ordered a ban on all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, escalating pressure on the country's president.

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Greg Myre
Greg Myre is a national security correspondent with a focus on the intelligence community, a position that follows his many years as a foreign correspondent covering conflicts around the globe.
Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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