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The article reports that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose economic sanction on Iran has complicated its relation with China. Topics discussed include the U.S. decision to stop several customers of Iran from buying its oil, countries that are partners with the U.S. on major security and diplomatic issues, U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the impact of sanctions on Iran and U.S. retraction of oil exemptions affecting China's energy security.

The article reports on economic sanctions against Iran that took effect in November 2018. Topics discussed include U.S. President Donald Trump's aim to pressure Iran to curb its political and military activities across the Middle East, a warning issued by the U.S. to international companies that will serve the interest of Iranian oil exports, and the impact of these sanctions on global oil supplies and prices.

The article examines the effectiveness of the oil sanctions imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump against Iran's nuclear program. Topics discussed include the decline in Iranian crude exports, the decision of international oil companies that are still committed to the nuclear agreement to avoid other deals with Iran and the success of the U.S. to avoid a significant increase in gasoline prices.

The article reports on the efforts of U.S. President Donald Trump to persuade China, India, and other countries to join in oil sanctions against Iran while pressuring Venezuela. Topics mentioned include the election in Venezuela on May 20, 2018, the 2015 Iran nuclear pact, and Venezuelan oil export terminals seized by energy company ConocoPhillips around the Caribbean.

The article reports that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has been trying to sign as many as petroleum deals with Western companies before beginning of tenure of U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump, who is supposed to be a hardliner in terms of economic and cultural relations with Iran, as of December 2016. It states a conflict of Iran with OPEC producers to reclaim its position as one of the world's leading oil exporters, and notes impact of nuclear sanctions on Iranian oil industry.

The article discusses the agreement of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to reduce petroleum production, including the support of Iran and Saudi Arabia for increasing oil prices. The relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran, including their vying for political influence and power in Syria, is discussed.

The article discusses Western countries' economic relations with Iran within the context of the lifting of economic sanctions on Iran following the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal, including Western businesses' foreign investments in Iran. An overview of the airplane manufacturer Airbus's plans to sell Airbus airplanes to Iran is provided.

The article states that the Iranian government demanded that its petroleum industry increase the production of oil on January 18, 2016, and discusses the possibility that such a move could add to a worldwide glut of crude oil.

The article discusses the impact that decreasing oil prices have on social unrest and declining economic conditions throughout the world. An overview of the countries in the Persian Gulf Region's increasing of their oil production so as to ensure access to Asian markets, including Saudi Arabia's increase of production and Iran's plans to increase production, is provided.

The article discusses the potential impact of an agreement between the United States and Iran regarding Iran's nuclear program in terms of the global oil market, noting that the deal's short-term impact on the oil industry is expected to be minimal. Topics addressed include the potential for lifting sanctions on Iran to increase Iran's oil production and exports, as well as views that the long-term impact of the agreement will be significant.

The article discusses an increase in Iran's exports of natural gas condensates to China and other Asian markets, highlighting Iran's attempts to sidestep Western sanctions with the exports. Topics addressed include declines in Iran's overall oil exports due to the sanctions, the potential impact on U.S. relations with Iran, and considerations of whether condensates can be defined as a crude oil.

The article discusses the effects of U.S. negotiations with Iran over nuclear weapons and U.S. oil production on gasoline prices in the U.S. in fall 2013. The holiday shopping season, consumer finances, and consumer confidence are discussed, as well as price forecasting from the automobile club AAA and the economic aspects of U.S. relations with the Middle East.

The article reports on the impact of the lifting of the economic sanctions on Iran on July 14, 2015 by the world powers led by the U.S., including increase in oil production, increase in foreign investments and opportunities for consumer-oriented companies.

BANDAR ABBAS, Iran -- The hulking tanker Neptune was floating aimlessly this week in the warm waters of the Persian Gulf, a fresh coat of black paint barely concealing its true identity as an Iranian ship loaded with hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil that no one is willing to buy. The ship's real name was Iran Astaneh, and it was part of a fleet of about 65 Iranian tankers serving as floating storage facilities for Iranian oil, each one given a nautical makeover to conceal its origin and make a buyer easier to find. The Neptune had been floating there for a month, and local fishermen said there were two even larger tankers anchored nearby. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WASHINGTON -- Pressure on Iran mounted on Thursday, with the United States saying it was determined to isolate the country's central bank, and three of Iran's largest oil customers -- Japan, South Korea and China -- getting assurances that Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf producers would help make up any gap in supplies if they curtailed oil purchases from Iran. The Obama administration said its campaign to choke off Iran's oil exports was making headway, amid signs that Japan, South Korea and even China were seeking alternatives to Iran, in order to comply with American sanctions on Iran's central bank, through which most purchases are made. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

HONG KONG -- Under growing pressure from the United States, some of Asia's largest economies are reluctantly looking for options to reduce the amount of oil they buy from Iran, a move that would further tighten the economic vise on an increasingly defiant nation that announced plans for a new round of naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz. The decision by South Korea and Japan to try to accommodate Washington's demands follows reports that China has already reduced its purchase of Iranian crude in the past month in a pricing dispute with Tehran. Whatever the motives, the combined loss of sales threatens an economy already reeling, where the currency has plummeted in value, inflation has surged and the general public has expressed growing anxiety about the prospect of war. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

HOUSTON -- If Iran were to follow through with its threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit route for almost one-fifth of the oil traded globally, the impact would be immediate: Energy analysts say the price of oil would start to soar and could rise 50 percent or more within days. An Iranian blockade by means of mining, airstrikes or sabotage is logistically well within Tehran's military capabilities. But despite rising tensions with the West, including a tentative ban on European imports of Iranian oil announced Wednesday, Iran is unlikely to take such hostile action, according to most Middle East political experts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran will not preside over -- or even attend -- next month's OPEC meeting in Vienna as previously planned, Iran's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. The change in plan, reported late Monday in Iran's state-run press, appeared to signify a retreat by the president in his power struggle with the nation's supreme leader. Mr. Ahmadinejad had announced nine days earlier that he would assume the position of oil minister on a caretaker basis in time to attend the OPEC meeting to press for higher oil prices. Now that a lower level minister will take the podium, most energy experts say the meeting is unlikely to produce any sudden shifts in OPEC pricing or production policy. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Guardian Council, Iran's top legal panel, has ruled that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad overstepped his authority by assuming control of the Oil Ministry when he fired the oil minister a week ago, the state-run Fars news agency reported Friday. The report casts doubt on whether Mr. Ahmadinejad will be able to lead the OPEC meeting in Vienna next month, and suggests a further deterioration of his relationship with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country's supreme leader. The Guardian Council is partly appointed by the ayatollah. The council has not confirmed the report, which said that the president's appointment of himself as acting oil minister was unconstitutional. Last month, Mr. Ahmadinejad tried to dismiss the intelligence chief, but was reversed by Ayatollah Khamenei. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is expected to lead next month's OPEC conference in Vienna as he presses for higher oil prices to aid Iran's struggling economy, while also seeking to protect and consolidate his power at home as he confronts a growing split with the nation's supreme leader. As chairman of the meeting on June 8, Mr. Ahmadinejad is likely to inject a bit of drama into the usually predictable proceedings, in which members of the 12-nation bloc generally follow Saudi Arabia's lead in promoting moderate oil prices. His position may complicate Saudi Arabia's ability to direct policy at a time when industrialized nations are pressing for more production to restrain oil price increases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Halliburton is back in the spotlight, and once again, in an uncomfortable way. In recent years, the giant energy services company has found itself under scrutiny over allegations that it performed shoddy, overpriced work for the United States military in Iraq, bribed Nigerian officials to win energy contracts and did brisk business with Iran at time when it faced sanctions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents news briefs from around the world as of July 31, 1999. Blame put by Iran's leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to the United States for pro-democracy protests; Request of Argentina to become the first Latin American nation to become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization military alliance; Involvement of the Irish Republican Army in an effort to smuggle handguns into Northern Ireland from the United States.

Presents international news briefs as of May 3, 2001 including the planned presidential candidacy of two women in Iran.