# Trump weighs easing restrictions on Russian and Iranian ‘shadow fleets’

https://mins.news/en/item/102236

- Financial Times, 2026-10-15 21:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/6dfa9879-589a-4af3-9374-b546a945a219?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> The White House, eager to bring down fuel costs before the US midterm elections, could allow blacklisted vessels to return to global trade.

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