Zombie Ship Freesia First Aids Venezuela's Oil Trade

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Freesia the First: A zombie vessel, likely scrapped in 2021, is set to reach Venezuela, evading sanctions and hiding its oil cargo. Venezuelas oil exports, despite sanctions, rely on these murky tankers. The US is stepping up efforts, boarding tankers and seizing crude. Freesias journey mirrors the Skipper tankers, faking locations and spoofing transponders. Venezuelas dark fleet of around four hundred ships sustains oil flow amid US patrols.The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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