On Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard boarded another tanker; it has already detained two such units this month. Kevin Hassett, director of the US National Economic Council, said on Sunday that two tankers detained by American services were delivering oil to countries subject to sanctions. He assured that US citizens should not worry that oil prices will go up because the raw material transported by the tankers was intended for the black market.
Why is the US chasing a tanker off the coast of Venezuela?
How many tankers have been detained by the US this month?
What kind of oil were delivered by the detained tankers?
Will oil prices rise after tankers stop?
Officials interviewed by Reuters journalists did not provide the exact location of the operation. The White House did not respond to a request for comment on the tanker pursuit.
