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Venezuelan oil shipments surge to US ports with heavy crude after Maduro capture

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Venezuelan crude oil is being shipped to the U.S. at speed and in bulk following the arrest of former President Nicolás Maduro, according to a maritime intelligence analyst.

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As many as «15 very large crude carrier shipments» carrying 50 million barrels will end up en route, said Michelle Wiese Bockmann, senior maritime intelligence analyst at Windward, which has tracked oil tanker movements around the troubled region for months.

«The moves overnight that were announced to sell about 30 to 50 million barrels of oil,» Wiese Bockmann said at a press conference.

«That’s equivalent to about 15 very large crude carrier shipments,» the analyst added.

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The rapid surge in shipments comes days after President Donald Trump announced that Venezuela would move between 30 million and 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil to the U.S., worth roughly $2.8 billion at current prices.

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Trump said Tuesday the oil would be sold at market value and that he would control the proceeds to ensure they are «used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States!»

Windward maritime intelligence data indicates massive oil flows are already materializing, according to Wiese Bockmann.

«And just for comparison, over December, using our commodities tracking partners, Vortex, about 47 million barrels of crude and containers were shipped from Venezuela,» she noted.

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«They’re going to be taken by storage ships to the U.S.,» Wiese Bockmann added.

According to the analyst, U.S. infrastructure is well-prepared to handle the influx.

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The Department of Justice and DHS have confirmed that the U.S. Coast Guard has seized an oil tanker in the North Atlantic with alleged ties to Venezuela. (U.S. European Command)

«U.S. refineries have been configured for Venezuela’s heavy crude,» she said, adding that «we’re already very quickly seeing some action there.»

Windward tracking data shows increasing tanker activity tied to Western operators, with four Western-linked tankers being tracked sailing for Venezuela, she said, as well as reports of tankers already chartered.

The developments follow dramatic geopolitical events earlier this month, when U.S. forces captured Maduro and his wife and transported them to New York City to face criminal drug charges.

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Trump later said the U.S. would temporarily run Caracas until a safe transition could occur, warning he was «ready to stage a second and much larger attack» if necessary.

«There are reports of more tankers chartered,» the analyst said.

«Two arrived at Jose Terminal on the fifth and sixth of January, and two have sailed so far for the U.S. on Jan. 2 and Jan. 6.» she claimed. 

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A Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) oil pumpjack on Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas, Zulia state, Venezuela, on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023.  (Gaby Oraa/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

According to reports, Venezuela is said to hold more than 300 billion barrels of proven reserves, which is more than Saudi Arabia, Iran or Kuwait, but sanctions and isolation have impacted production and exports.

As previously reported by Fox News Digital, Energy Secretary Chris Wright has been tasked with executing Trump’s plan «immediately,» as major U.S. energy companies such as Chevron, ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil prepare for White House meeting Friday to revive Venezuela’s oil industry.

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But Wiese Bockmann said the arrest of Maduro had disrupted the so-called dark fleet trade that had been taking Venezuelan crude to Asia.

«We’ve had this phenomenon of the dark fleet exploding since Russia invaded Ukraine,» she added.

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«And we’ve had this axis of Venezuela, Iran, Russia, China basically trading oil between them.

«If it’s condensate from Iran to Venezuela or if it’s crude back from Venezuela to China, which is about 600,000 barrels a day on average,» she added.

«These days, Asia-bound exports remain poor and are paralyzed, but we have seen a very quick resumption of crude flows to the U.S. after the seizure of Maduro.»

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Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.

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El escándalo de Jeffrey Epstein golpea a la monarquía británica y pone en aprietos al rey Carlos III y al príncipe William

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Las vinculaciones de Andrés Mountbatten Windsor con Jeffrey Espstein están amenazando la estabilidad de la monarquía británica y al propio rey Carlos y su esposa, la reina Camilla. Los legisladores norteamericanos quieren saber qué sabían el rey y la reina sobre Andrés y poco les importa su status, en momentos en que el soberano va a iniciar una visita oficial a Estados Unidos ¿Es que suspenderá la visita?.

No solo el rey fue abucheado dos veces públicamente en dos semanas con preguntas sobre cómo ocultaban la conducta de Andrés de la policía. Hoy los legisladores norteamericanos cuestionan al monarca, hasta dónde sabía sobre el Caso Epstein y su vinculación con Andrés y si la Casa de Windsor va a sobrevivir o no el escándalo. Creen que debe declarar y contar al igual que la reina Camila. “No se pueden ofender porque les preguntan”, aseguran.

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Una cuestión, que está siendo abiertamente discutida en Estados Unidos, es un tema tabú en el reino, que se conformó con cuidadosos comunicados del palacio y del príncipe William sobre el caso y su solidaridad con las víctimas.

“Esta es el momento en que la monarquía ha estado más débil. El rey debe contar qué sabe. Debe responder preguntas. La penalización no solo es que Andrew dejó de ser príncipe sino que hay más cosas que responder. No es suficiente ” dijo Ro Khanna, un representante demócrata norteamericano, que forma parte del Comité sobre Epstein.

Khana se mostró asombrado porque la reina Camila se enfureció cuando la prensa le preguntó sobre el Caso Epstein. “No sé cuales son las costumbres británicas. Pero vamos!. Los periodistas pueden hacerle preguntas a la reina” dijo.

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William, el futuro heredero y príncipe de Gales, se ha enfrentado abiertamente a su padre, el rey porque considera que el caso Andrés y Epstein puede destruir el prestigio de la monarquía.

Siente que Carlos no es suficientemente duro con Andrés y su familia. Eugenie y Beatrice, las hijas de Fergie y Andrés, deberían perder sus títulos de princesas y sus privilegios. Es lo que el hará el cuando llegue al trono.

Hoy el caso está opacando su difícil visita a Arabia Saudita para encontrarse con un príncipe heredero cuestionado por asesinato de Jamal Kashoggi, un periodista saudita en Estambul: Mohammed bin Salman, el rey de facto de la Casa de Suad.

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El Príncipe de Gales ignoró las preguntas sobre su tío Andrés Mountbatten-Windsor y las consecuencias de las revelaciones en los archivos de Epstein .

Durante una visita oficial a un centro deportivo en Riad, la capital saudí, un periodista le preguntó: «Señor, ¿Hasta qué punto cree que la Familia Real ha hecho lo suficiente en relación con el asunto de Andrés y Epstein?». Le hicieron la misma pregunta dos veces. William no solo no respondió, sino que continuó conversando con una mujer que pasaba por allí.

El Palacio de Buckingham ha declarado ayer que apoyará a la policía en su investigación sobre Andrés Mountbatten-Windsor y sus vínculos con el pedófilo financiero Jeffrey Epstein. Nunca visto antes, aunque les parezca insuficiente a los legisladores norteamericanos. .

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El rey enfatizó su «profunda preocupación» por la presunta conducta de su hermano y afirmó que el Palacio brindaría ayuda a la policía si la solicitaba. No tiene antecedentes en Gran Bretaña pero no impresiona a los legisladores del Comité que investiga a Epstein.

La Policía de Thames Valley ha ampliado su investigación sobre Andrés, quien ya estaba siendo investigado por acusaciones de que le presentaron a una segunda víctima de Epstein —alguien distinto a Virginia Giuffre— en la Logia Real en 2010. Andrew niega haber actuado mal.

La policía confirmó que también evaluará las acusaciones de que Andrés filtró información confidencial como enviado comercial.

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Andrés está refugiado en Wood House, una casa donde su padre, el príncipe Felipe, decidió evadirse después de retirarse de la vida pública en el palacio de Sandringham. Su nueva casa no está terminada y no quiere mudarse allí porque da a una calle pública, donde puede ser amenazado por los vecinos, que no lo quieren en el área.

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Trump Accounts touted as antidote to ‘anti-capitalist’ ideology, financial illiteracy gripping US: regulator

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FIRST ON FOX: «Trump Accounts» will work as a nationwide financial literacy starter kit that simultaneously serves as an antidote to rising anti-capitalist sentiment, according to the head of the Treasury bureau that regulates and supervises national banks.

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«Trump Accounts will be one of the most impactful financial literacy tools in our country’s history,» Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said Friday before the Financial Literacy and Education Commission. «They present a unique chance for all Americans to own a stake in the most powerful economy on Earth, watch their money grow, and begin their investing journey.»

Trump Accounts were created under the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act signed July 4, 2025, and are structured as tax-deferred investment accounts for children. Eligible children born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028, who are U.S. citizens with valid Social Security numbers, receive a $1,000 federal seed contribution, while families and employers can also contribute under set limits.

In addition to the accounts helping bolster children’s ability to secure the «American Dream,» as the administration has celebrated, Gould said the accounts would bolster financial literacy and push back on what he described as an anti-capitalist ideology.

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Trump Accounts were created under the «big, beautiful bill» signed July 4, 2025, and are structured as tax-deferred investment accounts for children. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

Fox News Digital obtained Gould’s full remarks at the Financial Literacy and Education Commission meeting that focused on the implementation, consumer education and outreach efforts for Trump Accounts. The commission is a body within the Treasury Department established in 2003 to improve the financial literacy of citizens. 

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Gould took aim at «collectivist policies,» such as socialism, arguing financial literacy requires «a foundational understanding of free-market principles» and casting Trump Accounts as a response to what he called growing anti-capitalist ideology.

«Trump Accounts offer an opportunity for America’s children to experience the best of our free markets and to own a piece of the American Dream. And they are a direct rebuttal to the philosophical and economic dead-ends of collectivist policies,» Gould said.

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«Trump Accounts will be one of the most impactful financial literacy tools in our country’s history,» Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said before the Financial Literacy and Education Commission. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Gould leads the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which is an independent bureau under the Treasury Department’s umbrella that regulates all national banks, federal savings associations, as well as branches of foreign banks licensed to operate in the U.S. 

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Recent surveys have found that U.S. adults suffer from financial illiteracy, including the World Economic Forum publishing data in 2024 that found roughly 50% of U.S. adults could not pass a 28-question test on personal finances, called the P-Fin Index. A separate study published in 2024 by WalletHub found Gen Z — the youngest generation in the U.S. workforce — is the least financially confident generation, including 85% reporting they see one or more barriers to financial success. 

Gould continued in his remarks Friday, saying that his goal is to «ensure that Americans are equipped with the knowledge to navigate the financial system, strengthen the competitive landscape that supports their communities, and have a regulatory structure that promotes prosperity.»

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He added in his remarks before the commission that banks should use their credibility and standing to inoculate Americans against the rise in «anti-capitalist ideologies» compounding U.S. financial illiteracy after decades of «inattention to the harmful and inaccurate curriculum that too many of our schools and colleges have been teaching.» 

«I strongly encourage banks to use their credibility and standing in the community to combat the rise of anti-capitalist ideologies,» Gould said. «These ideologies are borne of financial illiteracy and reflect decades of inattention to the harmful and inaccurate curriculum that too many of our schools and colleges have been teaching.  As one of the central instruments of capitalism, banks have a major stake in this, and they have an important role to play in inoculating Americans from these harmful ideologies.» 

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An American flag is displayed on the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

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«Financial literacy and regulatory reform are connected,» Gould said. «When consumers understand banking and regulation, they are less vulnerable to improper practices and more capable of understanding how innovation, whether in digital payments, modern distribution methods, or new financial services, can best serve them.» 

Some Democratic lawmakers and policy groups have spoken out against Trump Accounts, claiming they fall short of addressing financial hurdles Americans face or could widen the wealth gap as poor families unable to add contributions following the seed money will benefit the least, The Associated Press reported. 

President Donald Trump has celebrated the accounts as providing citizens a better shot at the «American dream» while adding that they are like «real trust funds for every American child.» 

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«The federal government will also automatically be making a one-time seed contribution of $1,000 into the tax-deferred Trump Accounts for every newborn U.S. citizen, fulfilling a promise I made in the 2024 campaign,» Trump said in December while announcing the accounts. «Trump Accounts should grow to be worth many thousands of dollars by the time the child is 18 and even more by the time they are 20 or even 30 years old.»

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Israeli officials reportedly warn Iran’s ballistic missiles could trigger solo military action against Tehran

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As U.S.-Iran diplomacy remains primarily focused on Tehran’s nuclear program, Israeli officials and analysts warn that ballistic missiles remain a central red line for Jerusalem and could shape any decision on unilateral action.

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Before departing for his trip to Washington, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he plans to press Israel’s priorities in the talks. «I will present to the president our views regarding the principles of the negotiations — the important principles — and, in my view, they are important not only for Israel, but for anyone in the world who wants peace and security in the Middle East.»

Those priorities, Israeli officials say, extend beyond the nuclear file and include Iran’s missile capabilities. Israeli defense officials have recently warned U.S. counterparts that Iran’s ballistic missile program constitutes an existential threat to Israel and that Jerusalem is prepared to act alone if necessary, according to reporting by The Jerusalem Post.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boards his plane for Washington, D.C., ahead of a meeting with President Trump. Feb. 10, 2025. (Avi Ohayon/Government Press Office)

The outlet reported that Israeli security officials conveyed in recent weeks their intent to dismantle Iran’s missile capabilities and production infrastructure through a series of high-level exchanges with Washington. Military planners outlined potential operational concepts aimed at degrading the program, including strikes on key manufacturing and development sites.

A spokesperson for Israel’s defense minister declined to comment on the issue.

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Sima Shine, a former senior Israeli intelligence official and current senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies, told Fox News Digital that limiting talks to the nuclear issue risks missing what Israel considers the broader threat.

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Israel’s air defense targets Iranian missiles in the sky over Tel Aviv, on June 16, 2025. (Matan Golan/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

«If negotiations deal only with the nuclear file and ignore the missiles, Israel will remain exposed,» Shine said. «Iran treats its ballistic missile program as its main deterrence and will not give it up.» She stressed that Tehran views them as a defensive and deterrent capability dictated by the supreme leader. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said his country would not negotiate on its ballistic missile program, rejecting a core U.S. demand and further dimming prospects for a breakthrough deal. Shine described that stance as a fundamental red line for Israel. 

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She also warned that Tehran may be stalling diplomatically while assessing whether Washington will limit the talks to nuclear constraints alone.

«They have room to show flexibility on enrichment,» she said, noting that activity slowed after strikes on facilities, «but missiles are different. That they would not discuss.»

Israeli concerns extend beyond the negotiating table. A former intelligence official familiar with strategic planning said Israel retains the capability to strike independently if necessary.

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Missiles launched from Iran are intercepted over Tel Aviv, Israel, June 15, 2025. (Tomer Neuberg/Reuters)

«Israel can act by itself if there is no choice,» the former official said, adding that missile expansion and regional threats would be key triggers.

Shine says the optics of Israeli pressure on Washington could complicate matters.

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«If missiles become the central public demand, it may look as if Israel is pushing the U.S. toward military action,» she said. «If that fails, Israel could be blamed.»

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Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet ahead of the U.S.-Iran talks, in Muscat, the capital of Oman, on Feb. 6, 2026.  (Oman Foreign Ministry/Anadolu via Getty Images)

She added that Iran’s missile arsenal is not aimed solely at Israel but forms part of a broader deterrence strategy against the United States and regional adversaries.

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For Israel, the implication is clear. A nuclear agreement that leaves Iran’s missile infrastructure untouched could be seen in Jerusalem as stabilizing the regime while leaving the most immediate threat in place. That calculation, Israeli analysts say, defines the red line.



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