A firm controlled by a businessman tied to a seized tanker with Venezuelan has sold millions of barrels from a Chevron-operated oil field.

Attorney Sidney Powell unleashed the Kraken in the form of a Nov. 19, 2020, press conference and lawsuit, filed days after. Unfortunately for the outgoing president, they were more comic relief than anything else.

This is Washington's latest move to increase pressure on Nicolas Maduro's government, targeting its main source of income.