By Reuters Oct 30 (Reuters) - Japan's crude oil imports fromIranfell about 38 percent in September from a year earlier, data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Tuesday, as western sanctions continued to squeeze exports from the Middle Eastern country. Japan, the world's third-biggest user of oil, imported 897,822 kilolitres (188,237 barrels ...

By Reuters (Reuters) -Japanis seeking an exemption from proposed new U.S. sanctions againstIranthat could effectively freeze Tehran's use of payments for oil, the Nikkeibusinessdaily reported on Tuesday, citing sources. Japanese Finance Minister Koriki Jojima asked U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner at an October 11 meeting in Tokyo for ...