Turkey resumes Iranian oil imports under U.S. sanctions waiver
LONDON, (Reuters) - Turkey has resumed imports of Iranian crude oil after a one-month hiatus in November when U.S. sanctions on Iran were reimposed, trading and shipping sources said.
The United States granted Turkey and other countries import waivers in early November. Turkey said it was permitted to take 3 million tonnes a year, equivalent to about 60,000 barrels per day (
Turkey used to import about 200,000
Turkey had reduced its imports from Iran in the months prior to sanctions coming into force in early November. Its imports fell to zero in November.
But in December Turkey took delivery of two tankers carrying Iranian crude, equivalent to about 54,000
The Solan tanker delivered into the port of Aliaga, while the Sea Topaz I discharged at Tutunciftlik.
So far in January, Turkey is set to receive
Turkish officials and Tupras were not immediately available to comment.
(Reporting by Julia Payne Additional reporting by Orhan Coskun in Ankara Editing by Edmund Blair)
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