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Pentagon officials, surprised by President Trump's orders, scrambled to work out a plan to halt sanctioned tankers as Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's leader, vowed resistance.
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More than 30 tankers in the Caribbean designated by the Treasury Department as sanctioned could be immediately affected by Trump's move, according to ship tracking monitors.
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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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