United States/Security/U.S. military seizes oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean

U.S. military seizes oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean

Feb 25, 202611 sources

person:trumptopic:oiltopic:sanctionsplace:indian oceanplace:caribbean

Story Timeline

Jan 18, 2026Thousands protest in Greenland and Denmark over Trump's interest in buying the island3 sources

Jan 18, 2026Trump's interest in buying Greenland faces economic and political hurdles8 sources

Jan 21, 2026US military seizes another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean8 sources

Jan 30, 2026US seizes Russian oil tanker in Atlantic, prompting Russian naval response25 sources

Feb 25, 2026U.S. military seizes oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean11 sources

Feb 28, 2026Oil prices swing as US tensions with Iran create uncertainty for global markets270 sources

Summary

The U.S. military boarded and seized an oil tanker named the Bertha, also identified as the Aquila II, in the Indian Ocean. The vessel was tracked for over a month from the Caribbean.

U.S. officials said the seizure was for violating sanctions. The tanker was described as 'Venezuelan' and linked to sanctions from the Trump administration.

Related Coverage

Same story covered from other perspectives

CaribbeanSecurity

US military seizes oil tankers in Indian Ocean after tracking them from Caribbean

43 sources10 shared

Source Headlines

11 headlines from 10 publishers

US SAYS VESSEL WAS TRACKED FROM CARIBBEAN TO INDIAN OCEAN

Feb 9

US BOARDED AQUILA II VESSEL IN INDIAN OCEAN: DEPT OF DEFENSE

Feb 9de