The crude oil tanker IMO 9266853, sanctioned and banned by the EU, UK OFSI, and U.S. OFAC, is operating near Kralendijk heading south close to Venezuela's coast as of December 19, 2025, according to an X post by @Nexus_osintx shared during the 10:16 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. UTC reporting window. The X post, status 2001991203378581847, states the tanker departed Ningbo Port, China. This marks the primary maritime development tracked in the two-hour-29-minute period ending at 12:45 p.m. UTC today. Earlier today, between 7:16 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. UTC, the same @Nexus_osintx account reported Venezuela's Bolivarian National Armed Forces posted a new video on December 18, 2025, providing additional context on OSINT monitoring of Venezuelan activities.
