The United States sells two Venezuelan oil tankers that were seized in a U.S. military raid and previously held under sanctions-related measures. Multiple outlets report that the tankers are now being sold for scrap after their acquisition by a ship recycling company.
The ships are bought by Global Marketing Systems, a Dubai-headquartered vessel recycling firm. The company purchases both vessels last month, and the purchase price is not publicly disclosed. After the sale, the tankers are destined for recycling rather than continued operation.
While the sources agree on the seizure’s outcome and the buyer, they provide limited additional detail on the raid itself, including timing, locations, and the broader legal or operational basis beyond sanctions context. The outlets focus primarily on the fact of the sale and the scrap-recycling destination, rather than on any dispute over the procedures or the tankers’ prior status. No other buyers or competing claims are reported in the provided accounts.
