Tom Kirkman + 8,860 June 23, 2019 Sharing this simply for the reason that Iranian media is quoting an Oil Price article, although the specific Oil Price article is not linked. Russia Says Willing to Help Iran Export Oil "Russia is willing to step in to help Iran export its oil while the country is struggling to keep the oil flowing due to the new US sanctions. Iran’s budget counts on raking in around $30 billion from oil and gas condensate exports, Oil Price reported. It was holding out hope that Europe would have its Instex European payment system in place that would allow Europe to continue purchasing Iranian oil, but the system is not yet running, leaving Iran in a tight spot when it comes to exporting oil. Russia, however, is happy to help, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Friday. It would also be willing to help with Iran’s banking sector as well, as Iran is finding it difficult to process payments. The dynamics between the United States, Europe, Russia, and Iran is an interesting one, given the fact that some EU states have been irritated with the US meddling in its affairs as it looks to purchase cheap Russian gas through the Nord Stream 2 project. ..." 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodent + 1,424 June 23, 2019 5 hours ago, Tom Kirkman said: Sharing this simply for the reason that Iranian media is quoting an Oil Price article, although the specific Oil Price article is not linked. Russia Says Willing to Help Iran Export Oil "Russia is willing to step in to help Iran export its oil while the country is struggling to keep the oil flowing due to the new US sanctions. Iran’s budget counts on raking in around $30 billion from oil and gas condensate exports, Oil Price reported. It was holding out hope that Europe would have its Instex European payment system in place that would allow Europe to continue purchasing Iranian oil, but the system is not yet running, leaving Iran in a tight spot when it comes to exporting oil. Russia, however, is happy to help, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Friday. It would also be willing to help with Iran’s banking sector as well, as Iran is finding it difficult to process payments. The dynamics between the United States, Europe, Russia, and Iran is an interesting one, given the fact that some EU states have been irritated with the US meddling in its affairs as it looks to purchase cheap Russian gas through the Nord Stream 2 project. ..." Looks like it's not just quoted. Looks like the whole OP article. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites