
'In dark mode': Venezuelan oil tankers allegedly broke US blockade, sailed secretly before Maduro’s arrest
At least a dozen Venezuelan oil tankers under US sanctions have left the country in "dark mode," disabling tracking systems to evade detection amid a US oil blockade. These covert departures aim to bypass US sanctions, offering relief to Venezuela's oil industry, which faces storage issues and economic strain. It remains unclear if these tanker movements violate US sanctions, as the US maintains its oil embargo while Venezuela's interim government seeks to stabilize the economy.