U.S. forces abseil onto an oil tanker during a raid described by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as its seizure by the United States off the coast of Venezuela, Dec. 10, 2025, in a still image from video."We expect that to be followed in this case," McNally said."In past instances, mainly involving Iran , the oil is sold and the US government kept the proceeds. There's a civil asset forfeiture process," said Bob McNally, founder and president of Rapidan Energy Group and a former White House energy advisor t ...