‘Anywhere in world’: US on seizing Russia-flagged ship; another tanker boarded – The Times of India

‘Anywhere in world’: US on seizing Russia-flagged ship; another tanker boarded – The Times of India

Venezuela seized tanker (File photo) US secretary of war Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said the Venezuela oil blockade was “in effect anywhere in the world” shortly after American forces, after a high-stakes chase, boarded and seized a Russian-flagged oil vessel, which reportedly was linked to Venezuela.“The blockade of sanctioned and illicit Venezuelan oil remains in…

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Asian stocks today: Markets mostly in green on US rate cut hopes; HSI trades flat, Taiwan jumps over 150 points – The Times of India

Asian stocks today: Markets mostly in green on US rate cut hopes; HSI trades flat, Taiwan jumps over 150 points – The Times of India

Asian equity markets mostly traded in green on Tuesday, extending the upward rally as investors sentiments were eased by hopes of US interest rate cuts and a concerns around artificial intelligence cooled. At the same time, gold and silver climbed to fresh record levels, adding to the upbeat mood ahead of the festive break.Taiwan gained…

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Trump’s blockade of Venezuela’s oil tankers: Will it cause disruption in the global crude market? – The Times of India

Trump’s blockade of Venezuela’s oil tankers: Will it cause disruption in the global crude market? – The Times of India

Venezuela is producing approximately 900,000 barrels per day (kbd) of crude oil and condensate, which makes up about 1% of the global oil supply. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s latest escalation in tensions and blockade of Venezuela oil tankers may have little impact on the global crude oil market, believes global real-time data and…

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Trump orders blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers: Oil prices jump; supply risks rise – The Times of India

Trump orders blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers: Oil prices jump; supply risks rise – The Times of India

Oil prices rose sharply on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump ordered “a total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, stoking fresh geopolitical tensions at a time when markets are already wary about weak global demand.Brent crude futures climbed 57 cents, or 0.9%, to $59.50 a barrel by 0135…

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‘Shock like nothing they’ve ever seen’: Trump orders naval blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers;  escalates pressure on Maduro – The Times of India

‘Shock like nothing they’ve ever seen’: Trump orders naval blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers; escalates pressure on Maduro – The Times of India

US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he is ordering a naval blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering Venezuela, intensifying military pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro following last week’s US seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast and amid an ongoing military buildup in the region.Trump made the announcement on his social media platform,…

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