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Asked if it was among buyers of Iranian oil, Sinopec declined comment.
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A European Union embargo against Iranian oil took full effect on Sunday.
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Japan joined South Korea in temporarily halting Iranian oil loading around mid-September.
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The renewed sanctions would likely dampen Iranian oil exports, disrupting global oil supply.
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The Iranian oil ministry did not answer calls to its public relations office.
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An Iranian oil official said pipelines and refineries in the area remained intact.
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Iranian oil made up nearly 12 percent of China's crude imports last year.
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In 1973 the Shah announced a new price for Iranian oil.
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Japan was a major buyer of Iranian oil for decades before the sanctions.
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Key Iranian oil importers, mainly in Asia, have requested waivers from the sanctions.
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The EU accounts for about 20 percent of Iranian oil exports.
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Iranian oil accounted for nearly 9 percent of Japan's crude imports last year.
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Any EU-wide prohibition of Iranian oil would probably take effect gradually.
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The US and Britain were enraged by Mossadegh's decision to nationalise Iranian oil.
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It comes amid heightened tensions after the UK seized an Iranian oil tanker.
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Iranian oil tends to trade a few dollars below U.S. crude.
