Sanctions Strait Talk with David Tannebaum

About this episode

David Tannebaum discusses the current state of oil sanctions and their implications for traders and banks.

The dark fleet was on the ropes with enforcement risking military boardings after Venezuelan oil sanctions started to be lifted. Then with the attack on Iran, business started booming again as ships and traders navigated the granting of licenses to Russian and Iranian Oil (for a time). Where are oil sanctions right now? What do they mean for traders and banks - especially the cost and risks? What room is there left to forge a deal with Iran like the former JCPOA? Sanctions and Maritime Compliance expert David Tannebaum, Director at Blackstone Compliance joined me in my Houston office yesterday to discuss the latest on sanctions, their role in the Iran conflict and current ceasefire.

People in this episode

Host: Paul Chapman

Guest: David Tannebaum

Topics covered

• sanctions
• oil trade
• Iran conflict
• maritime compliance
• Venezuelan oil
• risk management

Keywords

• sanctions
• oil
• Iran
• Venezuela
• maritime compliance
• traders
• banks
• JCPOA
• risk

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blackstone Compliance

Places: Iran, Venezuela, Houston

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