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Last Illicit Venezuelan Oil Shipments Detected for Iran, China

1/18/2026

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Kpler reports that these two cargoes may be the last illicit Venezuelan oil shipments.
Fishermen observed an oil tanker in the Gulf of Venezuela last week.
On New Year’s Day, a tanker carrying sanctioned crude left Venezuela’s main export terminal for Iran.
The following day, another tanker evaded detection while transporting Venezuelan oil to China.
Satellite imagery confirmed the tanker’s route.

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Kpler reports that these two cargoes may be the last illicit Venezuelan oil shipments.
Fishermen observed an oil tanker in the Gulf of Venezuela last week.
On New Year’s Day, a tanker carrying sanctioned crude left Venezuela’s main export terminal for Iran.
The following day, another tanker evaded detection while transporting Venezuelan oil to China.
Satellite imagery confirmed the tanker’s route.