Iran says would be impossible to cut its oil from market "easily" as demanded by US

Cutting Iran's oil from the global market could not take place easily and in a few months as demanded by the United Sates says an Iranian oil official.

Published: 27th June 2018 03:18 PM  |   Last Updated: 27th June 2018 03:18 PM   |  A+A-

By UNI

ANKARA: Cutting Iran's oil from the global market could not take place easily and in a few months as demanded by the United Sates, an Iranian oil official told the semi-official Tasnim news agency on Wednesday.

"Iran exports a total amount of 2.5 million barrel per day of crude and condensate and eliminating it easily and in a period of a few months is impossible," the official said.

The United States demanded all countries stop imports of Iranian oil from November, a State Department official said on Tuesday.

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