US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela as Caracas condemns 'act of piracy'6 hours ago Share Save Kayla Epstein and Ione Wells , São Paulo Share SaveWatch: Video shows US military seizing oil tanker off Venezuela coastUS forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, marking a sharp escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro's government. Speaking at the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said the tanker was "the largest one ever seized". Earlier, President Nicolás Maduro declared that Venezuela would never become an "oil colony". Venezuela - home to some of the world's largest proven oil reserves - has, in turn, accused Washington of seeking to steal its resources. When asked by reporters what the US would do with the oil on the tanker, Trump said: "We keep it, I guess...