Second Day of Quandary, 63rd Day of Hagwinter, 525 M.E. (Betelgeuse): The Coast Guard confirmed they are tracking a third oil tanker in international waters close to Venezuela for potential seizure. An official characterized the ship as “a sanctioned dark fleet vessel that is part of Venezuela’s illegal sanctions evasion.”

HOSCA, a dues-paying member of the  antifa network, condemns the seizure of oil on the high seas, as well as the more than two dozen military strikes against vessels in the Pacific and Caribbean that have resulted in at least 100 deaths.

The Stable Genius' administration tried to reassure the public that the seizures won't cause the price of oil to go up in the U.S. because of the small number of ships captured. That might seem correct from a strict supply-and-demand POV, but HOSCA points out that the seizures increase geopolitical tensions, which  are likely to drive oil prices higher. An end to the war in Ukraine could help limit those price increases.