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Iran ratchets up tensions with higher enrichment, draws warnings
Mon, Jul 08, 2019
Iran said on Sunday it will shortly boost its uranium enrichment above a cap set by a landmark 2015 nuclear deal, prompting a warning `to be careful` from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has pressured Tehran to renegotiate the pact.
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Twitter pulls down over 4,000 accounts linked to Iranian government
Mon, Jun 17, 2019
In its latest transparency disclosure, Twitter revealed that it pulled down a massive chunk of accounts related to the Iranian government which was found in violation of the Twitter Rules. In an official blog, Head of Site Integrity, Yoel Roth noted that the company removed a total of 4,779 accounts originating in Iran and believed to be associated with or directly backed by the Iranian government. Out of these, more than 1600 accounts originated in Iran and tweeted nearly 2 million times global news content with an angle that benefited the diplomatic and geostrategic views of the Iranian state. Over 200 accounts were more directly engaged with discussions related to Israel, while more than 2800 accounts employed false personas to target political conversations in Iran.
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Throughputs, marketing volumes helped HPCL to get better margins: MK Surana, CMD
Tue, May 21, 2019
We gained around Rs 248 crore on the exchange rate fluctuation in the quarter but there was a loss of Rs 579 crores on yearly basis, says MK Surana, Chairman and Managing Director, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), during an interview with Zee Business.
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Explained - How US, Iran tension might impact crude oil prices
Mon, May 20, 2019
Oil rose to multi-week highs on Monday after OPEC indicated it would probably maintain production cuts that have helped support prices this year, while tension continued to escalate in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump threatened Tehran on Sunday, tweeting that a conflict would be the "official end" of Iran, while Saudi Arabia said it was ready to respond with "all strength" and it was up to Iran to avoid war. Zee Business expert Narendra Taneja explains the impact on crude prices.
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End to Iran sanction waivers only bullish for oil prices in short term: Barclays
Tue, Apr 23, 2019
The U.S. push to reduce Iranian oil exports to zero will tighten crude markets significantly in the short term, but is unlikely to have a big effect on prices over a longer period, Barclays said in a note on Monday.
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US to announce end to sanctions waivers for Iran oil imports: source
Mon, Apr 22, 2019
The United States is expected to announce on Monday that all importers of Iranian oil will have to end their imports shortly or be subject to U.S. sanctions, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters.
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US exempts India from certain sanctions for development of strategic Chabahar Port in Iran
Wed, Nov 07, 2018
The United States has exempted India from imposition of certain sanctions for the development of the strategically-located Chabahar Port in Iran, along with the construction of the railway line connecting it with Afghanistan, a State Department spokesperson said.
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Oil prices drop over two percent on Iran sanctions waivers
Wed, Nov 07, 2018
prices fell on Tuesday, with U.S. crude futures sliding to an eight-month low, a day after Washington granted sanction waivers to top buyers of Iranian oil and as Iran said it had so far been able to sell as much oil as it needs to sell.
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Rules tweaked even as India set to get strategic Chabahar port in Iran
Mon, Oct 15, 2018
The looming US sanctions on Iran have put the deal for Chabahar port between India and Iran on the fast track. The two countries are working on amending the clause that mandates activation of the deal after receiving funding from India.
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Traders bet on oil at $100 as Iran sanctions loom
Thu, Oct 04, 2018
Oil traders have piled into wagers that U.S. crude oil could surge to $100 a barrel by next year, a milestone that until recently many considered unthinkable due to record U.S. production growth and relatively flat global demand.
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