Turkey has resumed imports of Iranian crude oil under the U.S. sanctions waiver, according to the trading and shipping sources.
read more... 10/01/2019
Oil prices were almost constant on Friday, as the relaunch of Kirkuk oil flows through the Kurdish-controlled pipeline diminished the impact of U.S. sanctions over Iranian exports. Flows resumed at an average daily level of 50,000-60,000 barrels. Brent crude edged 0.2% higher at $66.76 a barrel. WTI crude remained unchanged at $56.46 a barrel.
read more... 19/11/2018
Oil prices edged lower on Monday, following OPEC’s reaction to add more supply in order to cover potential losses of Iranian barrels, after sanctions against crude exports from the Islamic Republic were re-imposed on November 4. Brent crude was almost flat at $70.12 a barrel, while WTI crude lost 0.4% to $59.93 a barrel.
read more... 13/11/2018
Record U.S. crude production and increased concerns of a global oversupply put pressure on oil prices on Wednesday. US sanctions against Iran failed to support the market, as waivers have been offered to 8 eight countries, including three of the world's major importers, allowing them to continue acquiring Iranian crude for six months.
read more... 08/11/2018
Oil prices shed on Tuesday, as Iran stated it had been able to sell as much oil as it needed to sell, despite sanctions imposed a day earlier. On the other side, increased concerns over global oil demand amid trade war between the world’s biggest economies also put pressure on prices. Accordingly, Brent crude decreased by 1.4% to $72.13 a barrel, settling at 8-month lows. WTI crude was at $62.21 a barrel, losing 1.4% comparing to its previous settlement.
read more... 07/11/2018