Türkiye’s oil tanker backlog is starting to clear

Reduced congestion in Türkiye’s waters documents that Turkish authorities have loosened control measures of vessels passing through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles.
Photo: Umit Bektas/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Umit Bektas/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
By Alex Longley and Julian Lee, bloomberg news

A backlog of tankers waiting to haul oil through Türkiye’s vital shipping straits is clearing, offering evidence that authorities in Ankara have resolved a spat with the insurance industry that arose following sanctions on Russia.

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