U.S. seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela: Report

U.S. forces have seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News.

U.S. crude oil was up 10 cents, or 0.17%, at $58.35 per barrel. Brent rose 15 cents, or 0.24%, to $62.09 a barrel.

President Donald Trump has escalated pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in recent weeks. The White House has undertaken a large military buildup in the Caribbean and launched strikes against boats that it claims were trafficking drugs to the U.S.

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