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The Trump administration is authorising the sale of sanctioned oil tankers to approved investors who would refurbish the vessels and return them to legitimate crude trades, US energy secretary Chris Wright revealed yesterday, as Washington scrambles to contain soaring freight costs amid the Hormuz crisis. Speaking at a Citadel Securities event in New York, W
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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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