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www.nytimes.com
Iran's Chokehold on Persian Gulf Waterway Strains Shipping
The threat of prolonged attacks on oil tankers and other vessels is giving Iran an advantage, analysts say.
The oil tanker standstill in the Middle East shows that Iran has been able to project enough of a threat that it has essentially shut down one of the world's most important trade waterways, shipping analysts say.
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www.businessinsider.com
Fighting with Iran has spread to tankers at sea. Ships are coming under fire around the busy Strait of Hormuz.
Some major shipping companies are now avoiding the key oil route due to safety concerns.
Deadly fighting in the Middle East has spread to tankers around the strategic Strait of Hormuz, with multiple ships coming under fire on Sunday, opening up a new front in the conflict.
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apnews.com
France releases suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker after multimillion-euro penalty
PARIS (AP) -- French authorities said Tuesday they released a tanker intercepted last month in the Mediterranean Sea which is suspected of being part of Russia's sanctioned shadow fleet shipping oil in violation of international sanctions.
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nypost.com
Russia to ship oil to Cuba in defiance of Trump tariff threat
Russia is preparing to ship oil to Cuba under the guise of "humanitarian aid" -- brazenly defying President Trump's warning that countries propping up the communist regime could be hit with punishing US tariffs.
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www.yahoo.com
France seizes suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker in the Mediterranean
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France says it has seized an oil tanker in the Mediterranean suspected of being part of Russia's sanction-busting "shadow fleet".
