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The ‘Ghost Fleets’ Moving Oil Around the World

January 27, 2026·26 min·2-min readconversationalnews
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The U.S. has intensified its enforcement of sanctions by seizing multiple oil tankers from Venezuela’s so-called 'ghost fleet'—vessels engaged in deceptive practices to transport sanctioned oil. Journalist Christiane Tribert explains how these shadow fleets operate, the U.S. military's es

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Christiane Tribert

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Christiane TribertRachel AbramsDonald Trump

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CybersecurityGeopoliticsGlobal NewsInvestigative Journalism

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