US Plans to Ease Shadow Fleet Sanctions, Hong Kong Shipping Stocks Plunge
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On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, Reuters reported, citing a US official, that the US government plans to ease sanctions on the "shadow fleet", allowing 1 sanctioned vessel to resume transporting "legitimate oil" in a bid to lower shipping costs that have hit record highs. The news dragged Hong Kong shipping stocks sharply lower on 15 October, with COSCO Shipping Energy (1138) plunging 15%.
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- 明報·每日經濟美擬解除部分「影子船隊」制裁 航運股急挫
美國政府擬放寬「影子船隊」制裁，允許部分遭制裁船隻重新投入「合法石油」運輸，以降低創歷史新高的航運費用。路透社周三（14日）引述一名美國官員報道有關計劃，消息拖累本港航運股昨日急挫，中遠海能（1138）股價急跌15%。
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