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Iran threatens to prevent the passage of oil through the Strait of Hormuz
According to news agency IRNA that the First Vice President of Iran warned on Tuesday that the imposition of sanctions on Iranian oil exports would lead to stop the passage of oil through the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf is important. The agency quoted Mohammad Reza Rahimi, "If the imposition of (West) sanctions on Iranian oil exports will not pass a single point of oil from the Strait of Hormuz."
The data show the U.S. Energy Information Administration that about a third of the total seaborne oil shipments in 2009 passed through the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. warships patrolling in the area to ensure the safe passage of oil.
And increased tension over Iran's nuclear program since issued the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on the eighth of November, said that Tehran has appeared to make a nuclear bomb and may still continue to look to get to this end. Iran denies such an accusation, and says it is developing nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
Iran warns it will respond to any attack by striking Israel and U.S. interests in the Gulf and analysts say that one of the ways the response would be closing the Strait of Hormuz.
And pass most of the exports of oil from Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Iraq as well as all natural gas (LNG) from Qatar - the largest exporter in the world - through the Strait, with a width of 6.4 km and is located between Oman and Iran.
Under the influence of this matter futures rose U.S. crude oil dollars on Tuesday to exceed $ 100 a barrel again.
The contract rose U.S. light crude for February delivery was up 85 cents to 53.100 dollars a barrel, after posting 100.68 dollars earlier.
According to news agency IRNA that the First Vice President of Iran warned on Tuesday that the imposition of sanctions on Iranian oil exports would lead to stop the passage of oil through the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf is important. The agency quoted Mohammad Reza Rahimi, "If the imposition of (West) sanctions on Iranian oil exports will not pass a single point of oil from the Strait of Hormuz."
The data show the U.S. Energy Information Administration that about a third of the total seaborne oil shipments in 2009 passed through the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. warships patrolling in the area to ensure the safe passage of oil.
And increased tension over Iran's nuclear program since issued the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on the eighth of November, said that Tehran has appeared to make a nuclear bomb and may still continue to look to get to this end. Iran denies such an accusation, and says it is developing nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
Iran warns it will respond to any attack by striking Israel and U.S. interests in the Gulf and analysts say that one of the ways the response would be closing the Strait of Hormuz.
And pass most of the exports of oil from Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Iraq as well as all natural gas (LNG) from Qatar - the largest exporter in the world - through the Strait, with a width of 6.4 km and is located between Oman and Iran.
Under the influence of this matter futures rose U.S. crude oil dollars on Tuesday to exceed $ 100 a barrel again.
The contract rose U.S. light crude for February delivery was up 85 cents to 53.100 dollars a barrel, after posting 100.68 dollars earlier.
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