30.09.2013 - Iran oil-export revival needs more than Obama phone call
U.S. President Barack Obama and Iran’s Hassan Rouhani must build on their weekend phone call to convince crude traders that a thaw in relations will open the way to increased oil exports. While the historic conversation Sept. 27 will probably limit gains in prices, any “long-term” declines for crude will depend on the success of negotiations aimed at curbing the Persian Gulf nation’s ability to enrich uranium, according to Nomura Holdings Inc. For Citigroup Inc., the differences between the two nations are likely to weigh on talks even as some countries, such as India, seek to boost imports from Iran...............................................Full Article: Source
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