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Oil Shippers Face Insurance Uncertainty with Return of U.S. Sanctions on Iran

Oil tanker owners are facing a nervous wait to find out whether they can carry on doing business with Iran after President Trump said on Tuesday he was reinstating a raft of sanctions against the Persian Gulf country. The return …

Lawsky’s Bank-Busting Reputation Looms Over Pact With Iran

Benjamin Lawsky’s bank-busting reputation may have earned him his own tribute in this week’s landmark Iran nuclear agreement. Lawsky was the first superintendent of New York’s beefed-up banking and insurance overseer, which gave him enforcement power over international banks chartered …

Iran Nuclear Deal Easing Up on Shipping Insurance Could Help Oil Sales

Iran’s nuclear deal with the West is not intended to let more of its oil into the market, the White House said, but an easing of the ban on European shipping insurance may help smooth crude exports to its big …