US sanctions Maduro's nephews, six ships carrying Venezuela oil, says Axios


WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The United States imposed new sanctions on Thursday on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and six ships transporting the nation's oil, Axios reported.

The measures will be announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, it said. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the U.S. had seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.

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