01.04.2015 - Oil Prices Slide on Expectations of Iran Deal
Oil prices fell Tuesday as a deal on Iran’s nuclear program appeared more likely, raising the chances of increased Iranian crude-oil exports. Tuesday was the deadline for Iran and six other nations to outline the main elements of a deal constraining Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for lifting international sanctions. The U.S. State Department said the parties made enough progress to merit staying at the talks until Wednesday. The deadline for a final agreement is the end of June. Iran, which has 10% of the world’s crude-oil reserves, has seen its production and export capacity sharply curtailed by sanctions. Its crude exports dropped from 2.5 million barrels a day in 2011 to 1.1 million barrels a day in 2013, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration...............................................Full Article: Source
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