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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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Greek Shipping Company Admits to Breaking US Sanctions on Iran Oil

(Bloomberg) — A Greek shipping company admitted to violating US sanctions on Iran by transporting oil from the Middle East country in an agreement with

September 7, 2023
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Friday, July 28, 2023
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Virginia Businessman Sentenced to 41-Months in Prison in Iranian Petrochemical Scheme

A Virginia businessman has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for violating U.S. sanctions against Iran by conspiring to engage in prohibited business

July 28, 2023
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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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Stuck at Sea: Iranian Oil Is Stranded Off Texas Coast

By Arathy Somasekhar and Jonathan Saul (Reuters) – A cargo of sanctioned Iranian crude oil that was confiscated by the U.S. has sat off

July 25, 2023
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Friday, June 16, 2023
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Iranian Oil Is Quietly Flooding Into the Global Market Again

(Bloomberg) — Iran is shipping the most crude in almost five years, fortifying its re-emergence on the geopolitical stage while posing risks

June 16, 2023
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Friday, April 28, 2023
Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet, which, according to Refinitiv ship tracking data, is a Suezmax crude tanker which had been chartered by oil major Chevron and had last docked in Kuwait, sails at Marmara sea near Istanbul, Turkey January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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US Confiscation of Iranian Oil Cargo Preceded ‘Advantage Sweet’ Tanker Seizure

WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. confiscated Iranian oil on a tanker at sea in recent days in a sanctions enforcement operation, three sources

April 28, 2023
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Thursday, March 23, 2023
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‘Shadow’ Tanker Fleet Raises Risk of Accidents

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) – An oil tanker runs aground off eastern China, leaking fuel into the water. Another is caught in a

March 23, 2023
Total Views: 4975

Sunday, January 22, 2023
Iran Oil Exports To China Surge
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Iran Oil Exports To China Surge

by  Ben Sharples (Bloomberg) Iran’s oil exports are surging, offering solace to both Tehran and a global market fretting over the prospect of sanctions

January 22, 2023
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Sunday, January 15, 2023
Iranian Oil Exports End 2022 At A High, Despite No Nuclear Deal
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Iranian Oil Exports End 2022 At A High, Despite No Nuclear Deal

By Alex Lawler, Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Chen Aizhu LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Iranian oil exports hit new highs in the last two months of 2022 and

January 15, 2023
Total Views: 959

Thursday, January 12, 2023
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Virginia Man Used Front Shipping Companies to Conceal Iranian Shipments

A 72-year-old Virginia man has pleaded guilty to two conspiracies to do business in Iran without obtaining the necessary licenses or permissions in violation

January 12, 2023
Total Views: 5174

Wednesday, December 21, 2022
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Dozens of Ships Stuck Off Iran as Payment Snags Bite – Sources

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Dozens of merchant ships with grains and sugar are stuck outside Iranian ports after weeks of delays as payments

December 21, 2022
Total Views: 7088

Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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Iran-Linked Oil Tankers Lose Flags Following U.S. Sanctions

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – The international ship registries of Djibouti and the Cook Islands suspended the flags on five

November 15, 2022
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Iranian Tanker Set to Load Oil Cargo Confiscated by U.S.
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Iranian Tanker Set to Load Oil Cargo Confiscated by U.S.

ATHENS, July 27 (Reuters) – An Iranian-flagged tanker anchored off Piraeus port is expected this week to retrieve part of its cargo which was

July 27, 2022
Total Views: 2759

Saturday, July 2, 2022
Russian-flagged oil tanker Pegas docked in Greece
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Seized Iranian Tanker Towed To Piraeus Port

ATHENS, July 2 (Reuters) – An Iranian-flagged tanker seized by Greece in April, part of whose cargo was confiscated by the United States, was being

July 2, 2022
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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Iranian Tanker Seized by Greece on Behalf of U.S. Released
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Iranian Tanker Seized by Greece on Behalf of U.S. Released

DUBAI, June 14 (Reuters) – Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organisation (PMO) said on Tuesday the Iranian-flagged Lana tanker ship seized in

June 14, 2022
Total Views: 951

Thursday, June 9, 2022
After Ruling, Iran Expects to Get Its Confiscated Oil Back
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After Ruling, Iran Expects to Get Its Confiscated Oil Back

DUBAI, June 9 (Reuters) – Iran expects an oil cargo confiscated by the United States off the coast of Greece to be returned in full, Tehran’s

June 9, 2022
Total Views: 1548

Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Greek Court Overturns Decision Allowing U.S. Seizure of Iranian Oil Cargo
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Greek Court Overturns Decision Allowing U.S. Seizure of Iranian Oil Cargo

ATHENS, June 8 (Reuters) – A Greek court on Wednesday overturned an earlier court ruling that allowed the confiscation by the United States of part of

June 8, 2022
Total Views: 1904

Sunday, June 5, 2022
US May Allow More Iran Oil to Flow Even Without Deal
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US May Allow More Iran Oil to Flow Even Without Deal

By Paul Wallace Jun 5, 2022 (Bloomberg) –The US may allow more sanctioned Iranian oil onto global markets even without a revival of the 2015 nuclear

June 5, 2022
Total Views: 1980

Saturday, June 4, 2022
Iran’s Seizure of Oil Tankers Responds to ‘Robbery,’ Leader Says
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Iran’s Seizure of Oil Tankers Responds to ‘Robbery,’ Leader Says

By Arsalan Shahla Jun 4, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Iran’s supreme leader said his country’s seizure of two Greek oil tankers in Persian Gulf waters last

June 4, 2022
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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Shipping Industry Calls for Safe Passage of Ships in Persian Gulf After Iran Seizes Tankers
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Shipping Industry Calls for Safe Passage of Ships in Persian Gulf After Iran Seizes Tankers

The shipping industry is calling for the safe passage of merchant vessels in the Persian Gulf following the seizure of two Greek-flagged oil tankers by Iran

June 1, 2022
Total Views: 5788

Monday, May 30, 2022
Iran’s Seizure of Greek Tankers Adds Risk to Key Oil Trading Route
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Iran’s Seizure of Greek Tankers Adds Risk to Key Oil Trading Route

By Anthony Di Paola (Bloomberg) — Iran’s seizure of two Greek oil tankers in the Persian Gulf raises the risk of further interruptions to shipments

May 30, 2022
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