Iran hurts as EU oil sanctions come into force

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Channel: News Direct · 2012 · News & Politics

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New EU sanctions targeting Iran's oil exports came into force on Sunday. The sanctions, which bar 27 EU countries from purchasing Iranian oil, come hot on the heels of fresh US sanctions that ban banks from carrying out oil transactions with Iranian banks. This animations shows the effects of the embargo.

SOURCES: BBC, Korea Herald, US Energy Information Administration

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