Iran to become the biggest free-for-all since the Soviet collapse

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If that headline doesn’t draw in readers then, frankly, we don’t know what would… As traders in the region well know – particularly in Dubai through which so much of Iran’s imports are shipped – years of pent-up demand in Iran will at some point be unleashed, and when it does there will be a bonanza for transport companies and logistics operators which are well-positioned to serve this market of 80m people. And the removal of sanctions could also have a dramatic effect on the oil price.