# US plan to ease shadow fleet sanctions unlikely to free up many tankers, analysts say

https://mins.news/en/item/101966

- Reuters, 2026-10-15 18:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-plan-ease-shadow-fleet-sanctions-unlikely-free-up-many-tankers-analysts-say-2026-10-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad11bc99166110001b4853b

> Traders and analysts said on Thursday that a possible Trump administration move to ease sanctions on vessels that have carried sanctioned oil and fuel would probably do little to increase tanker availability.

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