Tanker backlog builds in Turkish Straits as sanctions insurance impasse continues

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The number of crude tankers waiting to transit the Turkish Straits from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean had risen by four on the day as of early Dec. 9, amid an ongoing stalemate between the Turkish authorities and shipping insurers over Istanbul’s demands for appropriate insurance letters due to Western curbs on Russian crude exports. Currently, 28 laden crude…