Iran
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May 25, 2018
The world’s top oil trader said it will be near impossible to avoid U.S. sanctions on Iran, suggesting Donald Trump’s attack on OPEC’s third-largest producer may have a bigger impact on the global crude market than many anticipate.
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May 23, 2018
The latest standoff between the U.S. and Iran may be leaving oil-tanker owners in more of a bind than in previous years.
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May 17, 2018
Total will not risk investing in Iran following the return of U.S. sanctions, unless it can secure a waiver.
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May 16, 2018
The oil price spread that will determine the type of crude bought by Asia in the wake of U.S. sanctions on Iran is currently in favor of American supply.
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May 16, 2018
Russia will face a tough choice in talks with OPEC next month as an increasing number of its valuable oil wells lie idle.
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May 16, 2018
Iran plans to sign a $1.16-billion agreement with the UK’s Pergas Resources International Ltd. to work on a southern oil field, marking the Persian Gulf nation’s first energy venture with a foreign company since U.S. President Donald Trump ripped up the Iran nuclear deal.
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May 15, 2018
If European powers are to succeed in holding together a nuclear deal with Iran that the U.S. abandoned a week ago, then one issue they’ll need to consider is the insurance of oil tankers hauling the Persian Gulf country’s crude.
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May 14, 2018
Geopolitical risks from Iran to Israel have led the global benchmark’s premium over West Texas Intermediate crude to widen, with the spread set to close at the largest since 2015.
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May 14, 2018
OPEC has enough spare production capacity to cushion oil markets as the U.S. re-imposes sanctions on Iran, according to United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei.
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May 11, 2018
It’s not often that an OPEC producer accuses the U.S. of driving up oil prices.
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May 11, 2018
Another darling of the Trump administration is poised to gain from the Iran deal breakup as oil surges: Natural gas exports.
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May 10, 2018
Oil moved above $71/bbl on the risk of supply disruptions due to Middle East conflict, and the U.S. renewed sanctions on Iran.
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May 10, 2018
The international nuclear agreement with Iran might not be the only deal U.S. President Donald Trump has unraveled.
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May 09, 2018
A revival of U.S. oil sanctions on OPEC’s third-largest producer may set the stage for record-high U.S. crude exports by the end of this year.
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May 09, 2018
For the world’s biggest oil buyers, the imposition of U.S. sanctions on Iran will be a case of deja vu.
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May 09, 2018
While the world ponders the fate of Iran’s exports, the oil market is exposed more than ever to the effects of Venezuela’s spectacular production collapse.
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May 09, 2018
Oil rose to a three-year high after the U.S. told buyers of Iranian crude they have six months to curb their purchases or face tough penalties.
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May 08, 2018
President Donald Trump said the U.S. will withdraw from the landmark 2015 accord to curb Iran’s nuclear program and reinstate financial sanctions on the Islamic Republic, opening an uncertain new chapter for the Middle East.
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May 08, 2018
With Donald Trump set to announce a decision today on whether to re-impose U.S. sanctions on OPEC member Iran, $200 billion in potential energy deals hang in the balance.
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May 07, 2018
Plunging Venezuelan crude production; sanctions disrupting Iranian oil exports; Saudi Arabia pushing for even higher prices; North Korea peace talks -- the coming weeks bring an abundance of risks for the oil market.
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May 07, 2018
Iran, faced with a possible restoration of U.S. sanctions, came out against higher oil prices, signaling a split with fellow OPEC member and political rival Saudi Arabia, which is showing a willingness to keep tightening crude markets.
