Iran says it is selling oil at 20% premium as end of U.S. blockade sees 40 million barrels exported (www.cnbc.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 01 Jul 10:25
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Iran says it has exported more than 40 million barrels of crude oil since the U.S. removed its naval blockade two weeks ago.

Tehran is now selling oil at a 20% premium: chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

Iran has agreed to let ships transit the Strait of Hormuz toll-free for 60 days under an MOU with the U.S., but said it will retain control over the waterway’s administration.

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Anonymous_Leaker@lemmy.world on 01 Jul 11:13 next collapse

How stupid is Trump, to think that he could try to control anybody over there? Lol!

yakko@feddit.uk on 01 Jul 11:23 next collapse

I’m not optimistic enough to assume that Trump didn’t get what he wanted out of this, in some way. His friends certainly made bank on crooked betting apps.

Anonymous_Leaker@lemmy.world on 01 Jul 11:25 next collapse

Very true, I wasn’t even thinking about the selfishness angle with this one.

P00ptart@lemmy.world on 01 Jul 16:11 collapse

Not to mention the insider trading on the market.

NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io on 01 Jul 11:42 collapse

I mean, the US has successfully controlled almost every other state in that part of the world. Iran has been uniquely resilient to American influence, but "controlling anybody over there" is one thing global superpowers tend to be good at.

Anonymous_Leaker@lemmy.world on 01 Jul 11:45 next collapse

But isn’t that None Of Ur Business? See what did there? LOL!

FuglyDuck@lemmy.world on 01 Jul 11:55 next collapse

Wish we could control Israel. Instead of them dog walking our politicians

NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io on 01 Jul 12:03 collapse

I mean, your ruling elites certainly do. You'd be able to tell immediately if that ever stopped being the case. The fact that it's not acting in your interest or according to human rights is a consequence of the fact that America's ruling elites don't care about your interests or human rights.

protist@retrofed.com on 01 Jul 12:05 collapse

“Successfully” certainly has an arguable definition in this sentence

NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io on 01 Jul 12:12 collapse

I mean Egypt? Check. Jordan? Check. Saudi Arabia? Check. Some others like Iraq and Qatar are definitely dubious, but still it's telling that Iran is America's only geopolitical rival in the Middle East. This would've been unthinkable 50 years ago.

magnetosphere@fedia.io on 01 Jul 11:50 next collapse

I don’t blame them one bit

mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 01 Jul 11:58 collapse

Cool