AFP | Benoit Pellegrin: Iran, hit by year-long US oil sanctions and recent protests over domestic fuel price hikes, retains a "strong voice" in the OPEC producing cartel which meets this week, analysts say. The Islamic republic suffers from tumbling output yet remains a significant player in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC),...

The Algemeiner - Oil prices hit their highest level since November on Tuesday after Washington announced all waivers on imports of sanctions-hit Iranian oil would end next week, pressuring importers to stop buying from Tehran and further tightening global supply. Brent crude futures were at $74.25 per barrel at 1055 GMT, up 21 cents or 0.28 percent ...

The Globe and Mail - Oil prices rose on Tuesday with revived U.S. sanctions against major crude exporter Iran expected to tighten global supply. Brent crude oil futures were up 50 cents to $74.25 per barrel at 0928 GMT and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up 29 cents at $69.30 a barrel. A first batch of U.S. sanctions against ...