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US may ease sanctions on shadow fleet tankers to lower soaring global freight rates.

Market News
15 Oct 2026
New York Post
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US may ease sanctions on shadow fleet tankers to lower soaring global freight rates.

The Trump administration is considering easing sanctions on shadow fleet vessels that transport oil from countries like Russia, Iran, and Venezuela to reduce record-high global freight rates. This move follows Trump's temporary lift of sanctions on Russian diesel fuel, which faced criticism for potentially funding Russia's war in Ukraine. The proposed easing would allow legal oil (not sanctioned by the US) to be transported on these vessels, aiming to increase crude and refined product shipments from the Gulf. While this could slightly improve oil movement in the Middle East, experts say it is unlikely to significantly reduce freight rates due to ongoing EU and UK regulations and the limited condition of these tankers.

The US consideration to ease sanctions on shadow fleet vessels is presented here with Pluang's Energy sector data as context. Of 79 priced Energy-sector US stocks on Pluang, 40 rose and 32 fell today. As of Oct 15, 2026 16:41 WIB, Venture Global Inc. Class A common stock (VG) traded at USD 13.43 with a 1-day change of +1.17%, while Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) was priced at USD 178.82, up 0.99%.

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