blockade

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Investors parked money in safe havens ahead of tomorrow’s CPI report and in reaction to a U.S. blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going into and out of Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, fully enforcing a quarantine or blockade is difficult and could take time to have an impact, prolonging the standoff.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, experts said that even a partial blockade will be a major hit for Venezuela’s feeble economy, already reeling under more than a decade of U.S. penalties.

From Los Angeles Times

Capital Economics analysts predicted that the blockade "would cut off a key lifeline for Venezuela's economy" in the short term.

From Barron's

Analysts expect it will continue to export from Venezuela, even with the blockade, since it was given special permission by the U.S. government.

From Barron's