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Macron: French Forces Have Boarded a Russian Oil Tanker in the Mediterranean ⚓| 22 Jan 2026 | #News President Emmanuel Macron announced that French forces boarded an oil tanker carrying Russian oil. “This morning, the French Navy boarded an oil tanker coming from Russia, subject to international sanctions and suspected of flying a false flag.” https://libertarianinstitute.org/news/macron-french-forces-have-boarded-a-russian-oil-tanker-in-the-mediterranean/

⚓US seeking to seize dozens more oil tankers – Reuters ⚓President Donald Trump wants to control Venezuela’s oil production and trade indefinitely https://www.rt.com/news/630933-us-oil-tankers-warrants/

⚓ Shipping Opinion: Surging Barrels at Sea Spook Oil Markets More Than Russia or Venezuela – Oil prices slumped below $60 a barrel this week as investors try to make sense https://gcaptain.com/opinion-surging-barrels-at-sea-spook-oil-markets-more-than-russia-or-venezuela/

⚓ Russia's Oil Exports Face Delays As Tankers Take 70% Longer Route Oil tankers carrying Russian oil appear to be avoiding the fastest Black Sea route to the Turkish straits and travel along the Georgian and Turkish coasts to avoid drone attacks https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/russias-oil-exports-face-delays-tankers-take-70-longer-route

⚓ Venezuela Vows To Defend 'Homeland At Any Cost' - Orders Naval Escorts Of Tankers ...could lead to a direct clash between US & Venezuelan militaries. https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/venezuela-vows-defend-homeland-any-cost-orders-naval-escorts-tankers

⚓ Watch: US Naval Forces Now Have Suicide Drones "...significant milestone in rapidly delivering affordable and effective unmanned capabilities to the warfighter." https://www.zerohedge.com/military/watch-us-naval-forces-now-have-suicide-drones ─⚓#USNavy #drones

Venezuela Sends Two Supertankers to China Despite U.S. Blockade Threat Venezuela on Thursday authorized two very large crude carriers (VLCC) to set sail for China, according to two sources familiar with Venezuela's oil https://gcaptain.com/venezuela-sends-two-supertankers-to-china-despite-u-s-blockade-threat/

⚓Eighteen Die After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Southern Greek Island ATHENS, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Eighteen migrants drowned when their boat overturned 26 miles (40 km) south of the tiny southern Greek island https://gcaptain.com/eighteen-die-after-migrant-boat-sinks-off-southern-greek-island/

⚓Hegseth Defends Decision To Kill Survivors In Caribbean Strike By Roxana Tiron and Magdalena Del Valle Dec 6, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doubled down on deadly US airstrikes against alleged https://gcaptain.com/hegseth-defends-decision-to-kill-survivors-in-caribbean-strike/

Trump admits Russian icebreaker dominance • It is “ridiculous” that Moscow has 48 vessels while Washington only has one, the president has said. https://www.rt.com/news/628606-trump-russia-icebreaker-dominance/ ─ #Icebreakers #NavalNews #news