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Iran’s oil comeback — disruptive in the short term, vital for the long term
Ending of nuclear-related sanctions could bring reassurance that rising global energy demand will be met
Opec springs a surprise by abandoning production ceiling — and waits for Iran
Oil prices to stay low as non-Opec countries fail in bid to lower production ceiling
No end in sight to Opec’s pain
A 'lower for longer' oil price may be good news for consumers in 2016 but for tanker owners it means less scope for producers to increase exports
Despite persistent conflicts, Iraq exerts power over VLCC sector
But the world’s third largest crude exporter may fail to reach full potential due to Isis and sectarian strife
Opec looks poised for market share victory
Costly patience may be rewarded as worst of the oil price slump seems to be over
Will shipping benefit from fluctuations in oil supply and demand?
The oil price, rate of demand, the country of origin and a lifting of the US oil ban may well play a role in future oil tanker movements