"We urge all actors to refrain from actions that risk leading to further escalation in bilateral relations and destabilizing Venezuela and the region," Guterres said in a statement through his spokesperson Farhan Haq.
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the United States had seized a “very large” tanker. According to the United States, the vessel was subject to sanctions.
The government in Caracas has condemned the procedure, calling it “theft.”
The United States has in recent months carried out attacks on ships allegedly transporting drugs off the coast of Venezuela, with Trump blaming Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro for some of the responsibility.
