At least 16 tanker ships carrying 18.1 million tons of Venezuelan oil are trapped at sea, as potential buyers stay away due to fears of being hit by US sanctions, reports Reuters.
Several of the ships have been sailing around with their cargo for more than six months and have tried in vain to offload it in several ports. The 18.1 million tons correspond to two months of production in Venezuela.
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