Iran Sanctions
2018, December, 12, 08:55:00
IRAN SANCTIONS AGAIN
AN - US Energy Secretary Rick Perry said on Tuesday he had discussed his country’s sanctions against Iran with Iraqi energy officials and signalled an intention to step up US private sector investment in Iraq.
2018, December, 7, 08:20:00
IRANIAN OIL PRICE: $60 - $70
SHANA - Asked about potential OPEC production cuts, Mr. Zangeneh said, “Different figures are proposed and we must wait and see what decision OPEC members will make.” He also said that $60 to $70 dollars per barrel would be reasonable for crude oil.
2018, November, 26, 13:40:00
IAEA Board of Governors November Meeting
IAEA - Focused Projects Help to Achieve National Development Priorities, Says IAEA Director General at November Board of Governors Meeting
2018, November, 23, 12:20:00
INDIA'S OIL IMPORTS UP TO 5 MBD
PLATTS - India's crude imports surged to 5 million b/d in October to register the highest monthly inflows in more than seven years as refiners rushed to ship in cargoes amid doubts on whether New Delhi would win a waiver on Iran.
2018, November, 22, 11:15:00
U.S. - CHINA OIL
PLATTS - Recent activity in the US Gulf Coast shipping market signals that Chinese buyers have returned to buying US crudes oil after halting all imports of US grades in August and September.
2018, November, 19, 11:35:00
IRAN, RUSSIA OPPORTUNITIES
NGW - Although US secondary sanctions against Iran’s petroleum sector resumed on November 5, Russia will most likely defy them by continuing to invest in Iran’s natural gas sector. Russia may also seek to influence the flow of Iran’s natural gas into the European market, where it could undermine Russia’s political-economic interests if not coordinated with Moscow.
2018, November, 16, 09:30:00
SAUDIS ARE ANGRY
REUTERS - “The Saudis are very angry at Trump. They don’t trust him any more and feel very strongly about a cut. They had no heads-up about the waivers,” said one senior source briefed on Saudi energy policies.
2018, November, 9, 15:25:00
IRAN SANCTIONS ANEW
PLATTS - US sanctions are expected to bring Iranian crude exports down to 1.1 million b/d in November, and 850,000 b/d in the fourth quarter of 2019, down from an average of 2.686 million b/d in April and May,
2018, November, 7, 11:40:00
THE NEW IRAN SANCTIONS
U.S. DT - “Treasury’s imposition of unprecedented financial pressure on Iran should make clear to the Iranian regime that they will face mounting financial isolation and economic stagnation until they fundamentally change their destabilizing behavior. Iran’s leaders must cease support for terrorism, stop proliferating ballistic missiles, end destructive regional activities, and abandon their nuclear ambitions immediately if they seek a path to sanctions relief,”
2018, November, 7, 11:30:00
IRANIAN OIL SELLING
SHANA - “The Americans have constantly said they would bring Iran’s oil sales to zero, but l have to say that we have been able to sell oil as much as we need up until today,” Jahangiri noted in remarks on Tuesday.
2018, November, 7, 11:25:00
IRAN SANCTIONS EXEMPTION
REUTERS - The United States on Monday restored sanctions targeting Iran’s oil, banking and transport sectors and threatened more action. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Washington aimed to bring Iranian oil exports to zero, but 180-day exemptions were granted to eight importers: China, India, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Greece, Taiwan and Turkey.
2018, November, 7, 11:20:00
TURKEY: NO IRAN SANCTIONS
REUTERS - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday Turkey would not abide by the renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran’s oil and shipping industries, adding that they were aimed at “unbalancing the world”.
2018, November, 5, 12:10:00
RUSSIA'S HELP TO IRAN
FT - Russia has vowed to help Iran counter US attempts to throttle its oil sales when sanctions come into effect next week, saying it will continue trading Tehran’s crude in defiance of Washington.
2018, October, 31, 13:10:00
IRAN - CHINA SPECIAL CONDITIONS
PLATTS - China's Sinopec is in discussions with government authorities and suppliers regarding its Iranian crude imports and is trying to make special arrangements on the flow in the coming weeks, an executive said during the company's third quarter results briefing call
2018, October, 24, 11:25:00
IRAN'S OIL DOWN
EIA - Iran's crude oil exports and production have declined since the May 2018 announcement by the United States that it would withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and reinstate sanctions against Iran.