Venezuelan Vice President and Minister of Petroleum Delcy Rodriguez said on the evening of the 10th local time that the United States' seizure of a Venezuelan tanker revealed its “real purpose”, that is, an attempt to illegally seize oil resources. Rodriguez pointed out that the US side's approach “constitutes an internationally wrongful act and should be held responsible.” She quoted an official statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the CPC, denouncing the US move as an “act of international piracy,” and alleging that US President Trump publicly acknowledged “forcibly seizing” an oil tanker in international waters of the Caribbean Sea. Rodriguez stressed that Venezuela will take all necessary measures to file complaints with international agencies, safeguard the security of national resources and assets, and defend its rights and interests.

Venezuelan Vice President and Minister of Petroleum Delcy Rodriguez said on the evening of the 10th local time that the United States' seizure of a Venezuelan tanker revealed its “real purpose”, that is, an attempt to illegally seize oil resources. Rodriguez pointed out that the US side's approach “constitutes an internationally wrongful act and should be held responsible.” She quoted an official statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the CPC, denouncing the US move as an “act of international piracy,” and alleging that US President Trump publicly acknowledged “forcibly seizing” an oil tanker in international waters of the Caribbean Sea. Rodriguez stressed that Venezuela will take all necessary measures to file complaints with international agencies, safeguard the security of national resources and assets, and defend its rights and interests.