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2018-09-14 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iranian tankers stranded by threat of US sanctions

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Posted by Fred 2018-09-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Funny how the first two sentences completely contradict the headline and point to a lack of demand instead...

Posted by Raj 2018-09-14 00:31|| 2018-09-14 00:31|| Front Page Top

#2 It's as if the entire article was written by 'journalists'.

Posted by SteveS 2018-09-14 02:22|| 2018-09-14 02:22|| Front Page Top

#3 I suspect the lack of demand has been created by Saudi production increases.
Got give Trump and Bolton credit for planning the sanctions to disrupt oil supply as little as possible. Oil futures are steady at $68.88.

Posted by jvalentour 2018-09-14 08:11|| 2018-09-14 08:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Can't imagine this much volume is shipped COD.
Would think it was prepaid to include transport costs.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-09-14 10:49|| 2018-09-14 10:49|| Front Page Top

#5 Of course, blowing that much crude at two primary offloading port facilities used by the US Navy carrier groups would put a dent in ME naval operations.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-09-14 10:59|| 2018-09-14 10:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Especially if it was RA dirty.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-09-14 11:14|| 2018-09-14 11:14|| Front Page Top

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