This is Washington's latest move to increase pressure on Nicolas Maduro's government, targeting its main source of income.

U.S. oil companies dominated Venezuela’s petroleum industry until its leaders moved to nationalize the sector.

President Trump said the United States wanted to reclaim expropriated oil assets, setting off a nationalist reaction in a ...

China’s top diplomat expressed support for Venezuela on Wednesday, criticizing one-sided coercion hours after President ...

The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader. But its ...

Some oil vessels are diverting away from Venezuela after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a “blockade” of sanctioned ...

A Republican push to make drilling cheaper on federal land is creating new fiscal pressure for states that depend on oil and ...

President Trump's declaration of a partial blockade of oil tankers heading to and from Venezuela has escalated tensions with ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a total blockade of oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, declaring the ...

Oil prices rallied by more than 1% on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of all oil tankers under ...

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday what he called a "blockade" of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers, ratcheting up ...