BUSINESS / MARKETS / POLITICS8 November 2026
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Oil Traders Want U.S. to Release Sanctioned Tankers as Freight Costs Soar

OilPrice.com

Some of the world's biggest oil traders are asking Washington for permission to put sanctioned tankers back to work, as a global vessel shortage pushes oil transportation costs to extraordinary levels.

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