Rubio Highlights U.S. Oil ‘Quarantine’ as Key Leverage in Post-Maduro Venezuela

U.S. Navy ships patrolling Caribbean waters near Venezuela with oil tankers in the background under a clear sky.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized that the ongoing U.S.-enforced oil quarantine around Venezuela provides significant leverage to push for reforms in the country’s leadership and energy sector following the capture of Nicolás Maduro. The measure, backed by naval presence and sanctions enforcement, aims to restrict revenue from sanctioned oil shipments while encouraging openness to … Read more