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The Venezuelan government was said to have ordered the escort, according to two people familiar with the matter. It was not immediately clear whether the vessels were subject to U.S. sanctions.
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The scope of President Trump's blockade against ships carrying oil from Venezuela was not clear on Wednesday.
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It comes a week after the US seized an oil tanker off the country's coast, intensifying pressure on Nicolás Maduro.
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President Donald Trump announced Tuesday what he called a "blockade" of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers, ratcheting up American pressure on the Venezuelan regime.
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The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's leader. But its scope and economic impact are not clear.
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