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Lifting sanctions on “dark fleet” or shadow fleet vessels is not expected to solve the tanker crisis engulfing oil markets while the Iran war continues and owners remain wary of sailing through the Strait of Hormuz and risking crews' safety. The US move “could provide some relief, particularly around the Arabian Gulf where tanker availability has been strain

With up to 250 millimetres of rain bucketing on south-east Queensland in a day, the region’s wet weather will go out with a bang.