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Acanutorasam Chalabi: Close Hormuz to prevent 80% of Iraqi oil on the market
On: Wed, 25/01/2012 13:57
European Central Bank freezes assets and prohibits contracting of Iranian oil
Yesterday the European Union imposed an immediate ban of new contracts for the importation, purchase or transfer of Iranian crude oil in the conduct that aims to increase pressure on Iran over its nuclear program.
As described Tehran's decision to the European Union it is not fair and is doomed to failure and waved again to close the Strait of Hormuz through which 10 million barrels of oil per day and shipments of liquid gas to world markets as well as ships and ships carrying commercial cargo. Washington welcomed the ban on the tongue of the Ministers of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Gaantz. He also welcomed the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin stinky Yahoo decision. But Moscow viewed the decision as part of sanctions imposed by the EU against Iran, which are unrelated to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons in accordance with the Russian Foreign Ministry. The EU decided to implement the ban in stages to allow States that have existing contracts for the completion of these transactions.
Among the sanctions approved by the Foreign Ministers of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union during their meeting yesterday, freeze the assets of Iran's central bank and the prohibition of all forms of trade in gold and minerals arbitrary. As said Issam Chalabi, former Iraqi oil minister, told a news briefing that Iran exported 2.15 million barrels of imports from EU countries 400 thousand barrels per day, or 20% of Iranian oil exports covered by the ban. Chalabi said: The rest of Iran's oil exports go to Asia, primarily China, India and South Korea.
In response to a question, he said Chalabi: The impact of European ban on oil prices will be limited after taking up a range of prices in the last week. He added that Libya, Saudi Arabia and other producing countries are able to compensate the market for this amount. Meanwhile, and before the announcement of the EU decision to ban import of Iranian oil crossed the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Tklon the Strait of Hormuz without being harassed by warships Iranian deployed in the region despite the warnings of Iranian closure of the strait in the face of warships nearby. For his part, joined the fleet of ships the British component of the frigate, a warship to the French and British fleets in the Straits of Hormuz. As said Heshmat Allah Falahit Bisha Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee in the Iranian Shura Council, told the Mehr: that if Iran was to any external threat, it is right to close the Strait of Hormuz; as the United States is fully aware that it will face a crisis in the event of any problem with the flow of oil. Said former Iraqi Oil Minister: Iran The closure of the Strait will prevent the arrival of 15 million barrels a day of it and shipments of Qatari gas that can not be compensated and containers of goods to international markets. Chalabi pointed out that Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz will prevent 80% of exports of Iraqi oil to world markets, which made him only 20% through the Turkish port of Ceyhan.
Chalabi said that Iran is able to close Hormuz, but only for several days and will then be opened by force
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On: Wed, 25/01/2012 13:57
European Central Bank freezes assets and prohibits contracting of Iranian oil
Yesterday the European Union imposed an immediate ban of new contracts for the importation, purchase or transfer of Iranian crude oil in the conduct that aims to increase pressure on Iran over its nuclear program.
As described Tehran's decision to the European Union it is not fair and is doomed to failure and waved again to close the Strait of Hormuz through which 10 million barrels of oil per day and shipments of liquid gas to world markets as well as ships and ships carrying commercial cargo. Washington welcomed the ban on the tongue of the Ministers of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Gaantz. He also welcomed the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin stinky Yahoo decision. But Moscow viewed the decision as part of sanctions imposed by the EU against Iran, which are unrelated to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons in accordance with the Russian Foreign Ministry. The EU decided to implement the ban in stages to allow States that have existing contracts for the completion of these transactions.
Among the sanctions approved by the Foreign Ministers of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union during their meeting yesterday, freeze the assets of Iran's central bank and the prohibition of all forms of trade in gold and minerals arbitrary. As said Issam Chalabi, former Iraqi oil minister, told a news briefing that Iran exported 2.15 million barrels of imports from EU countries 400 thousand barrels per day, or 20% of Iranian oil exports covered by the ban. Chalabi said: The rest of Iran's oil exports go to Asia, primarily China, India and South Korea.
In response to a question, he said Chalabi: The impact of European ban on oil prices will be limited after taking up a range of prices in the last week. He added that Libya, Saudi Arabia and other producing countries are able to compensate the market for this amount. Meanwhile, and before the announcement of the EU decision to ban import of Iranian oil crossed the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Tklon the Strait of Hormuz without being harassed by warships Iranian deployed in the region despite the warnings of Iranian closure of the strait in the face of warships nearby. For his part, joined the fleet of ships the British component of the frigate, a warship to the French and British fleets in the Straits of Hormuz. As said Heshmat Allah Falahit Bisha Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee in the Iranian Shura Council, told the Mehr: that if Iran was to any external threat, it is right to close the Strait of Hormuz; as the United States is fully aware that it will face a crisis in the event of any problem with the flow of oil. Said former Iraqi Oil Minister: Iran The closure of the Strait will prevent the arrival of 15 million barrels a day of it and shipments of Qatari gas that can not be compensated and containers of goods to international markets. Chalabi pointed out that Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz will prevent 80% of exports of Iraqi oil to world markets, which made him only 20% through the Turkish port of Ceyhan.
Chalabi said that Iran is able to close Hormuz, but only for several days and will then be opened by force
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