“The Department of War's blockade in the Caribbean remains in place and is highly effective. In the last 24 hours alone, at least seven Shadow Fleet tankers have turned around to avoid interception – because they know we mean business,” he wrote.
The days of “criminal activity running unchecked” in the Western Hemisphere are over, Parnell said.
“The Department of War, together with our interagency partners, will track and intercept all Shadow Fleet vessels carrying Venezuelan oil at a time and place of our choosing,” the Pentagon spokesman said.
The Department of War blockade in the Caribbean Sea remains in full effect — and very effective. In the past 24 hours alone, at least seven “dark fleet” oil vessels have turned around to avoid interdiction—because they know we mean business.
The days of letting criminal…
— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellASW) January 10, 2026
