EU considering impact on trade of Iranian oil insurance ban
Britain and France are studying a proposed European Union ban on insuring tankers carrying Iranian oil to see how severe an impact it would have on trade with non-EU countries, Reuters reported.
Asked in parliament about an 8 May Reuters report that Britain was seeking to persuade fellow EU members to postpone a ban on insurance for cargoes of Iranian oil, British Foreign Secretary William
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