Author: Daniel snow

An oil tanker is being pictured in the Persian Gulf near the seaport city of Bushehr, in Bushehr Province, southern Iran, on April 29, 2024. Morteza Nikoubazl | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesFor years, China has been buying discounted Iranian oil in bulk, and the U.S. sanctions on Tehran have barely put a dent in that trade, analysts said, thanks to a shadow supply chain of transshipment and a yuan-denominated payment system that bypasses the U.S. dollar.Chinese customs have not shown any oil shipped from Iran since July 2022. Ship tracking data from analytics firm Kpler, however, indicated China’s Iranian crude…

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Hotels want guests to feel at home — but some take it too far, according to a Hotels.com survey.The survey results, published by Expedia in March, showed that the most frowned upon behavior was walking around barefoot, with 94% of respondents deeming it inappropriate.A close second is wearing hotel robes in the lobby (92%), followed by public displays of affection in the pool (86%), according to the survey.Some hotels deal with these behaviors by providing subtle cues instead of a heavy-handed approach.”I believe customers will follow the lead if you and your staff are being respectful [and] discreet,” said Reem…

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