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The Trump administration is authorizing the sale of sanctioned oil tankers in an effort to allow the vessels to start legitimately shipping crude, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.
SOURCE PHOTOGRAPHA drone view shows the Russian-flagged tanker Bratsk, under U.S. sanctions for links to the Russian state-owned shipping company Sovcomflot, in Baniyas
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Sanctions & shipping implications
The maritime consequence depends on the ships, operators and services named in the measure. Port access, chartering, payment, insurance and cargo handling are the relevant operating constraints. A designation and the resulting voyage disruption are separate milestones.
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- Named ships and effective measures in the authority’s notice.
- Documented changes to port access or service provision.
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