Sputnik - On the eve of the new US sanctions Iran launched the sale of oil supply futures and on the first day managed to sell 280 thousand barrels of crude. This is while the country has announced its readiness to supply one million barrels of crude oil to buyers. In these transactions, the price per barrel was $74.85, 20% ofthese were ...

On 16 January, world oil markets were monitoring talks between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)and Iran for any signs as to whether Tehran, facing intensifying sanctions pressure, and the IAEA may be prepared to reach an agreement to resolve outstanding issues pertaining to Irans nuclear energy programme. Iran denies Western accusations ...