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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan says too early to predict US sanctions' impact on Iran oil imports

Indian Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday it was too early to predict the impact of U.S. sanctions on his country's imports of Iranian oil.

Published: 12th May 2018 03:58 PM  |   Last Updated: 12th May 2018 03:58 PM   |  A+A A-

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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan (File photo | Reuters)

By Reuters

ABU DHABI: Indian Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday it was too early to predict the impact of U.S. sanctions on his country's imports of Iranian oil.

Pradhan told Reuters during a visit to the United Arab Emirates that he was "a little bit concerned" about the impact of an oil price rise on consuming countries but that he did not think oil supply will be an issue.

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