#Sanctions Circumvention
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- War in Ukraine
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched attacks that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and devastated Iran’s nuclear facilities. Iran responded fiercely: it launched drones and missiles throughout the Gulf and effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply passes. Global markets panicked. Oil prices soared. And somewhere in Moscow, Vladimir Putin had little reason to complain.![A logo sits on display outside the OAO Moscow Exchange in Moscow, Russia. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A logo sits on display outside the OAO Moscow Exchange in Moscow, Russia. (Source: Getty Images)")
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![The oil tanker “Grinch”, suspected of belonging to the Russian “shadow fleet”, is seen outside the coast of Martigues near the port of Marseille-Fos, France, on January 25, 2026, as the French Navy surveils it. (Source: Getty Images)]( "The oil tanker “Grinch”, suspected of belonging to the Russian “shadow fleet”, is seen outside the coast of Martigues near the port of Marseille-Fos, France, on January 25, 2026, as the French Navy surveils it. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Sky red from flames on the Russian Kirishinefteorgsintez refinery after a drone strike, March 26, 2026. (Source: Exilenova_plus)]( "Sky red from flames on the Russian Kirishinefteorgsintez refinery after a drone strike, March 26, 2026. (Source: Exilenova_plus)")
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