The United States is stopping oil ships from Venezuela. These ships are in US waters. This makes it hard for Venezuela to get money. The US government said it is a full stop. This is a big change. It hurts Venezuela's oil business. It also isolates Venezuela's leaders.
The US sent many ships. President Trump called it a big fleet. The ships fight drug smugglers. But US forces have also attacked boats. Some people have died. These actions and stopping oil ships are strong. Venezuela said this is like war. They also called it stealing.
A US person said Venezuela's oil is like US money. US companies helped build it. Venezuela took control of oil in 1976. The US thinks Venezuela uses oil money for bad things. They say it is for terrorism.
President Trump also called Venezuela's government bad. The US stopped Venezuela's oil company from selling oil. It is not clear if this is working. Venezuela's oil exports are important. They have big problems now.
US leaders have talked about these actions. They let President Trump do more. This is a big moment for the US and Venezuela. It could change the area. It also affects Venezuela's oil.