Japan to halt Iran oil imports under US pressure

Japan to halt Iran oil imports under US pressure - reports

By THE MANILA TIMES

Sep 03, 2018 11:24 am

TOKYO: Japan's major oil wholesalers are preparing to suspend crude oil imports from Iran in October, amid fears Washington will sanction countries importing Iranian crude, local media reported.

US President Donald Trump in May pulled out of a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and last month began reimposing sanctions that block other countries from trading with Iran.

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