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Russian Tanker Retreats as U.S. Navy Disrupts Venezuela Fuel Delivery

11/22/2025

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The Seahorse, a Russian oil tanker, repeatedly tried delivering naphtha to Venezuela but retreated when the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Stockdale approached.
The USS Stockdale's movements raise concerns about Washington's push to disrupt Russian energy supplies to Nicolás Maduro's regime.
The Seahorse is UK- and EU-sanctioned and remains among the few vessels delivering fuel to Venezuela.
Analysts note the tanker’s unusual behavior because it normally avoids abrupt course changes.

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The Seahorse, a Russian oil tanker, repeatedly tried delivering naphtha to Venezuela but retreated when the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Stockdale approached.
The USS Stockdale's movements raise concerns about Washington's push to disrupt Russian energy supplies to Nicolás Maduro's regime.
The Seahorse is UK- and EU-sanctioned and remains among the few vessels delivering fuel to Venezuela.
Analysts note the tanker’s unusual behavior because it normally avoids abrupt course changes.