Host Felix Thompson gives a breakdown of the major stories in trade and trade finance news this week.

Natixis has accused oil trader Sugih Energy of conspiring with scandal-hit trading house Hontop over fraudulent crude oil transactions in Singapore. 

A British government committee has launched a fresh inquiry into the activities of UK Export Finance. 

Elsewhere, the European Council has imposed sanctions against entities and individuals in China, Russia and North Korea in response to high-profile cyberattacks. 

Senior reporter John Basquill also provides a closer analysis after the UK’s top sanctions regulator issued landmark guidance for all companies involved in maritime trade. 

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