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Monday, June 24, 2013
South Korea to Cut Imports of Iranian Crude
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South Korea to Cut Imports of Iranian Crude

By Meeyoung Cho SEOUL, June 24 (Reuters) – South Korea has pledged to the United States that it will cut imports of Iranian crude by 15 percent in the

June 24, 2013
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013
South Korea Shippers Join Overseas Rivals In Shunning Iran Business
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South Korea Shippers Join Overseas Rivals In Shunning Iran Business

South Korean container shippers are joining a wave of their international peers in giving up on Iranian business ahead of new U.S. sanctions in July, adding to

June 11, 2013
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Friday, May 31, 2013
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
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Iran Storing 30 Million Barrels of Crude in 14 VLCC’s, Gibson Says

Iran is storing 30 million barrels of crude at sea as sanctions hinder exports and projects that would allow it to build onshore facilities to hold oil,

May 31, 2013
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Thursday, May 9, 2013
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong

Iran Seen Routing Oil Via Indonesia To Keep Up Exports

Iran is using an Indonesian port in a strategy to keep up sales to buyers in Asia in the teeth of Western sanctions, sources

May 9, 2013
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
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Iran Faces Fresh Trade Heat As More Shipping Firms Exit

Foreign container shipping lines are giving up on Iranian business ahead of new U.S. sanctions in July, dealing a further blow to Tehran's vital seaborne

May 7, 2013
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
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Anchored Fleet of Iranian Tankers Could Hold 25 Million Barrels of Embargoed Crude

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) – Iran is storing millions of barrels of oil on tankers in its territorial waters as Tehran struggles with

April 24, 2013
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Sunday, April 14, 2013
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South Korea Resumes Iranian NGL Imports

By Meeyoung Cho SEOUL, April 15 (Reuters) – South Korea resumed imports from Iran of natural gas liquids in March, customs data showed on Monday, after

April 14, 2013
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Friday, April 12, 2013
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong

U.S. Lifts Iran Sanctions on Three Maritime Companies

By Gopal Ratnam (Bloomberg) — The U.S. is lifting sanctions imposed in 2011 on three companies accused of doing business with Iran after they pledged not

April 12, 2013
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
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Chinese Supertanker Loads in Iran, Insurance Coverage Likely Nullified

By Chen Aizhu BEIJING, April 2 (Reuters) – A Chinese tanker loaded crude in Iran in March, according to shipping data and an industry official, the first

April 2, 2013
Total Views: 92

Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong

China VLCC Seen at Iran Port for First Time Since EU Ban

By Isaac Arnsdorf and Jasmine Wang March 27 (Bloomberg) — A Chinese supertanker able to haul 2 million barrels of crude sent a signal from Iran’s

March 27, 2013
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Monday, March 18, 2013
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Iran’s NITC Replaces Tanker Boss

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) – Iran’s NITC has replaced Hamid Behbahani, a former minister and ally of President Mahmoud

March 18, 2013
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
U.S. Uncovers Secret Iranian Oil-Shipping Scheme with Greek Frontman [UPDATE]

U.S. Uncovers Secret Iranian Oil-Shipping Scheme with Greek Frontman [UPDATE]

By Alister Bull WASHINGTON, March 14 (Reuters) – The United States slapped financial sanctions on Thursday on a Greek businessman it says secretly

March 14, 2013
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Monday, March 4, 2013
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Archer Daniels Midland Mistakenly Uses Iranian Ship to Transport Grain

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) – Archer Daniels Midland Co unwittingly used a vessel controlled by a sanctioned Iranian shipping firm last

March 4, 2013
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Iran Holds $3 Billion Credit with Turkey, Requests Ships In Lieu of Payment

(Bloomberg) — Iran has a $3 billion credit with Turkey over natural gas it sold to its neighbor and may use it to import commercial and leisure ships,

March 4, 2013
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Friday, March 1, 2013
Political Pressure Forces India’s Mercator Lines to Halt Shipments of Iranian Oil
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Political Pressure Forces India’s Mercator Lines to Halt Shipments of Iranian Oil

By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Mercator Lines has stopped offering a ship for transporting Iranian oil to India due to U.S. political

March 1, 2013
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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Iran Said To Deploy Ageing Foreign Tankers to Avoid Sanctions

By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – Iran is using old tankers, saved from the scrapyard by foreign middlemen, to ship out oil to China in ways that avoid

February 26, 2013
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Thursday, February 7, 2013
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Iran Stands to Lose Billions as India is Forced to Cut Crude Imports

(Bloomberg) — Iran, which dropped two places to become India’s fourth-largest crude supplier last year, may lose $2.5 billion of revenue as global

February 7, 2013
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
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Iran Boosts Export Muscle With New Tankers

By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – Iran has taken delivery of several new tankers from Chinese shipyards, giving it greater flexibility in maintaining

February 5, 2013
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Monday, February 4, 2013
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Fear, Threats And Bad Food: Life Aboard A Sanctions-Hit Iranian Ship

By Anupama Chandrasekaran CHENNAI, India, Jan 30 (Reuters) – The eight Indian crew members on board the MV Amina had no inkling they were trapped on the

February 4, 2013
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Monday, January 28, 2013
Total Says Buying Iranian Crude Via Korean JV Complies With Law
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Total Says Buying Iranian Crude Via Korean JV Complies With Law

By Geraldine Amiel PARIS–French integrated oil and gas major Total SA (TOT, FP.FR) Monday confirmed that Samsung Total Petrochemicals, its joint venture

January 28, 2013
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