U.S. Confiscates Venezuela-Bound Iranian Fuel Cargos

The United States administration has seized the fuel cargo of several vessels alleging the fuel came from Iran and was going to Venezuela, the Wall Street Journal reports citing government officials. The confiscation follows a lawsuit filed by U.S. prosecutors for the seizure of the cargo carried by the four vessels for violating U.S. sanctions against Venezuela. According to the Wall Street Journal sources, the tankers were seized without military force. Venezuela is in the grips of a severe gasoline shortage as refineries are unable…