美媒：至少16艘油轮试图突破美国对委内瑞拉的海上封锁，其中4艘已离开委水域

Core Viewpoint - At least 16 oil tankers attempted to breach the U.S. maritime blockade against Venezuela, with 4 tankers successfully leaving Venezuelan waters, utilizing methods such as disguising their real locations or turning off their transmission signals [1][3]. Group 1: Oil Tanker Movements - Satellite images indicate that the 16 oil tankers had been anchored in Venezuelan ports for several weeks before departing after the U.S. forcibly took control of President Maduro on March 3 [1]. - As of April 4, one of the oil tankers had traveled hundreds of kilometers away from Venezuela, heading northeast in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 40 kilometers west of the Caribbean island of Grenada, and appeared to be unladen, allowing for a faster speed compared to the other three tankers [3]. - Twelve of the oil tankers have not transmitted any signals and have not been located in satellite images [3]. Group 2: U.S. Sanctions and Blockade - In December 2025, President Trump ordered a "comprehensive and thorough blockade" on all oil tankers subject to U.S. sanctions entering or leaving Venezuela, designating Maduro's government as a "foreign terrorist organization" [3]. - The U.S. aims to strengthen its military blockade until it regains all oil, land, and other resources previously taken by Venezuela, a move that has faced international condemnation [3].