The U.S. military has seized an oil tanker off of Venezuela's coast, President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday as his administration continues to escalate the U.S. military presence in the region .

"As you probably know, we’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela," Trump said. "Large tanker, very large, largest one ever seized actually."

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Trump did not provide details on the matter but said that it was an “interesting day.” He also hinted that more news would be released, including the release of photos, but did not offer a specific timeline.

"You'll discuss that with the appropriate people later on," Trump said. "But no, it was seized for a very good reason."

Oil prices began steadily risi

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