Oil markets blasé as sanctions force Iran's Asian buyers to cease imports

Rear of oil tanker

Iran's Asian oil buyers look set to halt imports when EU sanctions come in on 1 July, with potential repercussions for the global oil market.

Aside from Japan, which passed a bill last week to provide sovereign guarantees for oil tankers, the inability to find suitable cover means that the majority of Iran's buyers will be forced to stop

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