blockade

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That would be the third tanker subject to interception under the blockade.

From Los Angeles Times

The Coast Guard has taken the lead on the seizures so far, indicating that the actions are a law-enforcement operation rather than a military blockade.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oil futures settled higher as the U.S. stepped up actions to enforce a blockade of tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, and Ukraine continued strikes on Russia’s oil infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The key questions are, first, how effective this blockade will be, and second, how long it will last,” said Warren Patterson, head of commodities strategy at ING.

From Barron's

Separately, oil prices rose on Monday, after the US ordered a "blockade" last week of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving the country.

From BBC