The case of a small Malaysian shipping agency illustrates the challenges Washington faces in its effort to stanch the flow of Iranian oil.
ยฉ Ore Huiying for The New York Times
Shahul Hamid Ahmad, the owner of Tefcas Marine, a small shipping agency that was hit with U.S. sanctions, standing in his empty office in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, in September.
Shaken by tariffs and threats from the Trump administration, Canadian businesses are seeking markets and suppliers beyond the United States.
Since Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs in response to President Trumpโs tariffs, the Canadian manufacturer Pacific Bolt has had to source steel domestically at prohibitive costs.