According to them, we are talking about the sanctioned supertanker of the “shadow fleet” Sophia (flying the flag of Panama), which was detained on January 7 in the Caribbean Sea.
As Reuters indicated, this is the first of the captured tankers that the US administration has returned to Venezuela.
American officials did not explain on what basis this decision was made.
In total, the US has seized seven oil tankers linked to Venezuela since December 2025.
