{"id":2687387,"date":"2026-10-18T19:49:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T23:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-officials-may-soon-unleash-blacklisted-tankers-to-cut-record-shipping-costs\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T19:49:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T23:49:02","slug":"trump-officials-may-soon-unleash-blacklisted-tankers-to-cut-record-shipping-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-officials-may-soon-unleash-blacklisted-tankers-to-cut-record-shipping-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Officials May Soon Unleash Blacklisted Tankers to Cut Record Shipping Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-officials-may-soon-unleash-blacklisted-tankers-to-cut-record-shipping-costs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2687387&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration is reportedly weighing whether to let blacklisted tankers haul legal oil as record shipping costs squeeze American crude sales overseas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">The administration is discussing relief for so-called shadow fleet ships \u2014 which have carried oil from Russia, Iran and Venezuela \u2014 to bring down record freight rates, a U.S. official <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/us-considers-easing-sanctions-shadow-fleet-vessels-cut-freight-rates-official-2026-10-15\/\">told<\/a> Reuters Wednesday. The discussions come days after the Treasury Department <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/news\/press-releases\/sb0653\">said<\/a> its Oct. 8 sanctions round \u201ceffectively neutralizes the vast majority of Iran\u2019s remaining shadow fleet network.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">The talks focus on allowing crude and fuel not under U.S. sanctions to travel on blacklisted ships, with companies needing the Treasury Department\u2019s approval to use them, according to the official. Russian and Iranian oil would remain off-limits, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">The Energy Department, the White House and the offices of Democratic New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Republican North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation\u2019s requests for comment. The Treasury Department did not comment on the record.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">Energy Secretary Chris Wright told the World Petroleum Congress in a recorded video shown in Saudi Arabia that officials were discussing relief to lower freight costs that have hurt demand for American crude, according to research group Energy Aspects, Reuters reported. The outlet said it was unable to get the complete video or a transcript.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">The Energy Department told the outlet that easing the restrictions would not help Russia ship oil or fuel, while the Treasury Department directed Reuters\u2019 questions to the Energy Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">The Treasury Department\u2019s Oct. 8 action targeted 17 tankers it said had hauled Iranian crude, fuel and petrochemicals by the millions of barrels to buyers across South and East Asia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cNo enabler of Iranian sanctions evasion is safe from the full force of Treasury\u2019s authorities,\u201d Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in the release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">Easing the sanctions would do little to lower freight rates, Energy Aspects said in a client note cited by Reuters, noting that \u201cmost tankers sanctioned over Russian or Venezuelan links have been actively trading over the past three months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">Insurers covering the ships must still follow European Union and United Kingdom rules, which maritime industry sources told the outlet would keep freight rates from falling broadly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">The discussions follow Trump\u2019s move to temporarily ease sanctions on Russian diesel until April 7, 2027, which drew criticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, European countries and some Republican senators, Reuters reported. 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