White House orders US forces to focus on 'quarantine' of Venezuelan oil for next two months

[highplainsdem]

Source: Reuters

The White House has ordered U.S. military forces to focus almost exclusively on enforcing the "quarantine" of Venezuelan oil for at least the next two months, a U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday.

"While military options still exist the focus is to first use economic pressure by enforcing sanctions to reach the outcome the White House is looking," the official said.

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The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the White House order was for U.S. forces to focus almost exclusively "on the quarantine of Venezuelan oil for at least the next two months."

"The efforts so far have put tremendous pressure on (Venezuelan President Nicolas) Maduro and the belief is that by late January Venezuela will be facing an economic calamity unless it agrees to make significant concessions to the U.S.," the official said.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/white-house-orders-us-forces-focus-quarantine-venezuela-2025-12-24/

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The Trump thugocracy has apparently finally realized that land strikes might be a bad idea.

[efhmc]

1. What concessions, exactly. "Give us all your oil?"

[FredGarvin]

2. Chinese ships are exempt

As well as Russian ships.

The US Coast Guard attempting to board tankers carrying Russian or Chinese SOF didnt work.

[moonshinegnomie]

3. what will happen if venezuela decides to "quarantine" us oil?

it wouldnt be all that hard for them to cripple us supply, especially from the gulf.

[Timeflyer]

4. If another country did this to USA...?

Just a simple FL Dem here, but isn't this like "an act of war," kind of?

[Botany]

5. News Flash

Venezuela's oil belongs to Venezuela.

End of Story.

[EarthFirst]

6. What's an 'armada' cost to operate on a daily basis?

For reference; just the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is estimated at $6-$8 million per day.

[moniss]

7. Probably all together

it has to be billions of dollars per month.