The 'Dark Fleet' Behind Venezuela's Oil Trade

委内瑞拉石油贸易背后的“暗黑舰队”

What A Day

2026-01-12

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The United States Coast Guard seized another oil tanker, the Olina, on Friday. It is the fifth Venezuela-linked tanker seized by US forces under President Trump, and the third since the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Earlier last week, the US seized a vessel near Iceland following a slow chase across the Atlantic Ocean. That ship, the Bella 1, was renamed the Marinera and started flying the Russian flag after US forces first tried to board it back in December. So, what’s going on with all of these sneaky name changes? To find out, we spoke to Shelby Holliday. She’s a senior video producer and journalist for The Wall Street Journal, where she focuses on geopolitics. And in headlines, protests across the U.S. continue following the death of Renee Good at the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Russia’s war in Ukraine rages on, and Trump weighs his options in Iran as state violence against protestors ramps up. Show Notes: Check out Shelby's story – https://tinyurl.com/mv2tz794Call Congress – 202-224-3121Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/3kk4nyz8What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • It's Monday, January 12th.

  • I'm Jane Kustin.

  • And this is what it is.

  • The show that doesn't want anyone to forget that President Donald Trump told the New York Times last week why he really wants Greenland.

  • Quote, because that's what I feel is psychologically needed for success.

  • It's a psychological need.

  • Who can say no to a psychological need?

  • Give this man his giant landmass.

  • On today's show, protests across the U.S.

  • continue following the death of Renee Goode at the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

  • And Trump weighs his options, and Iran, a state violence against protesters, ramps up.

  • Ironic.

  • But let's start with Venezuela.

  • The United States Coast Guard seized another oil tanker on Friday.

  • It was allegedly attempting to evade the U.S.

  • blockade on vessels going into or out of Venezuela.

  • Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted footage of the tanker, the Olina,

  • being boarded by members of the Coast Guard somewhere near the coast of Venezuela.

  • According to the Associated Press,

  • the Olina had been sanctioned for moving Russian oil under its prior name, Minerva M.