""The president has many tools in the toolbox, and this is a big one," a Trump adviser told Axios."
""It's quite a buffet for the U.S. to choose from," Madani said."
""We have to wait for them to move. They're sitting at the dock. Once they move, we'll go to court, get a warrant and then get them," the Trump adviser told Axios."
""The reality is we can SDN any ship carrying Venezuelan oil and then seize it pretty quickly," said an administration adviser, noting that the country's oil agency has been sanctioned by the U.S. since 2019."
U.S. forces authorized and executed the first-of-its-kind seizure of the tanker Skipper in international waters. A substantial U.S. naval presence offshore can effectively blockade Venezuela or serve as a launchpad for an invasion, though an invasion has not been authorized. As many as 18 sanctioned oil-laden ships, including eight Very Large Cargo Carrier-type vessels like Skipper, are in Venezuelan waters and can carry nearly 2 million barrels each. About 11 million barrels sit in 39 tankers in Venezuelan waters. The administration prefers to wait for ships to move to obtain warrants but may seek warrants to seize ships in Venezuelan waters, while expanding SDN sanctions against vessels and individuals.
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