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Oil Price Gains After US Interception Of Venezuelan Oil Tanker

Monday December 22, 2025
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Oil prices gained on Monday in early Asian trading hours after the United States, US, intercepted a Venezuelan oil tanker over the weekend, REUTERS reported.

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The US is also pursuing another tanker, officials told Reuters on Sunday, December 21, in what would be the third such operation in less than two weeks if it succeeds.

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US West Texas Intermediate crude was up 34 cents, or 0.6%, at $56.86 per barrel as of GMT 2323.


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