Iran
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May 16, 2019
The UAE “won’t jump the gun” and accuse Iran of sabotaging ships off its coast, as rising tensions in the Persian Gulf stoke concerns the region is teetering on the brink of another war.
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May 15, 2019
Saudi Arabia restarted its main cross-country oil pipeline after a drone attack by Iran-backed rebels that halted the link and escalated tensions in the world’s largest oil-exporting region.
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May 14, 2019
Saudi Arabia halted its main cross-country oil pipeline after a drone attack damaged pumping stations along the link, a strike claimed by Iran-backed rebels.
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May 13, 2019
Saudi Arabia said two of its oil tankers were attacked while sailing toward the Persian Gulf, adding to regional tensions as the U.S. increases pressure on Iran.
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May 09, 2019
Iran’s oil shipments tumbled this month after the U.S. ended sanctions waivers that allowed eight governments to buy from the Persian Gulf country.
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May 08, 2019
If you have had to stop buying oil from Iran, Saudi Arabia has you covered, for June, anyway.
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May 05, 2019
Iran’s offshore oil production hasn’t seen any reduction and the country just loaded crude for export, said Hamid Bovard, head of the Iranian Offshore Oil Co.
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May 05, 2019
Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, cut June pricing for all crude grades to the U.S. and raised most pricing to other regions.
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May 03, 2019
Iran’s oil minister warned that OPEC is in danger of collapse as some nations seek to undermine their fellow members, an apparent reference to Saudi Arabia’s pledge to fill the supply gap created by U.S. sanctions on Iranian exports.
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April 24, 2019
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo proclaimed America’s ability to help offset supply losses when the the U.S. vowed to stop any sales of Iranian crude. Maybe, but it would be a stretch.
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April 23, 2019
Europe confirmed its efforts to aid Iran after the U.S. tightened all exports of Iranian oil for sanctions.
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April 22, 2019
As the U.S. ends waivers that let countries buy Iranian crude, this threatens to squeeze oil supplies in an already tight market.
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April 22, 2019
Some of the biggest beneficiaries of sanctions aimed at crippling Iran are oil companies on the other side of the world.
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April 22, 2019
Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway vital for global oil shipments, if the country is prevented from using it, a senior military official said on Monday in what appears to be a response to the U.S. plan to end waivers on Iranian oil exports.
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April 22, 2019
The Trump administration will not renew renew waivers that allow countries to buy Iranian oil without facing U.S. sanctions.
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April 14, 2019
As Iran struggles to sell 6 MMbbl of oil, only one deal has closed for 35,000 bbls, so far.
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March 17, 2019
U.S. officials said the global oil market can withstand the removal of all Iranian crude exports this year, a conclusion that could be pivotal in the coming weeks as President Donald Trump weighs whether to end sanctions waivers granted to several nations.
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March 15, 2019
Uncertainty over U.S. waivers for buyers of Iranian oil is starting to grip the market again, under very different circumstances than when American sanctions were set to go into effect last year.
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February 10, 2019
As Iran’s Islamic Republic enters a fifth decade, its energy industry has little to celebrate. The country’s crude output has yet to recover to pre-revolution levels and is unlikely to do so for many years, even without U.S. sanctions.
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January 14, 2019
The U.S. plans to grant no new waivers to buyers of Iranian oil as it intensifies efforts to eliminate the Middle Eastern producer’s exports of crude, a senior official said.
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January 13, 2019
Italy’s top oil producer and Oman’s energy minister predict the latest oil rebound will stick.
