IRAN 

Qasemi Says Sanctions Will Change Oil Market, Criticizes Saudi Policy

Iran’s Petroleum Minister Rostam Qasemi told delegates at the 17th Oil, Gas, Petrochemical and Refining Exhibition in Tehran on 18 April that the international embargo imposed on Iranian crude exports has not inhibited Iran from selling its oil. He claimed that “Iran faces no restrictions in the world’s markets,” adding that as a result of these sanctions, “crude prices jumped...