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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Sat Sep 27, 2014, 02:03 PM Sep 2014

Could Iran Be Trading Oil With Russia for Nuclear Support?

With the help of a few former Soviet neighbors, Iran is set to revitalize their crude oil exports after the profound effect of past sanctions.

Not only has Russia offered to provide goods and services in return for Iranian oil, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have proposed reinstating oil swap deals. Oil swaps in general are not new, as they are often used to optimize logistical obstacles. In Iran’s case, it is the supply of crude oil to their refineries in the north from countries closer than Iran’s own oil fields in the south. An oil-for-goods arrangement has also occurred in the past, notably with Saddam Hussein’s Iraq trading oil for food under the auspices of the United Nations.

However, the sanctions against Iran by American and European countries do not make allowances for any such humanitarian trade. Therefore, coordinated efforts by Russia, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan could potentially bring more Iranian oil into the global oil market. Iran has offered nearly 500,000 barrels a day to Russia to export from their southern ports in exchange for food and electricity generation expertise. An excess of more than 500,000 barrels a day from Iran, most likely directed at India and China, will notably alter regional oil demand requirements.

Sanctions Inhibiting Iran’s Energy Sector

It wasn’t until 2006 that much of the developed world joined in sanctioning Iran, and finally, in 2011 and 2012, they had a notable effect on Iran’s ability to export crude oil and other petroleum products. With limited access to international finance, oil, and insurance markets, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns said, “Iran may be losing as much as $50 billion to $60 billion overall in potential energy investments [annually].”

These sanctions come after prolonged failure of UN nuclear negotiation talks with Iran. Russia, an active member of those talks, often tries to capitalize on its role to proffer access to RosAtom into the Iranian nuclear industry. Originally under the guise of preventing the weaponization of spent Iranian fuel cells, Russia now seeks to offer their services in return for Iranian oil.

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Could Iran Be Trading Oil With Russia for Nuclear Support? (Original Post) Purveyor Sep 2014 OP
Anything is possible in this insane world. merrily Sep 2014 #1
We have sanctions jamzrockz Sep 2014 #2
I think an outright Russia/Iran security pact is near. An attack on one, is Purveyor Sep 2014 #4
Countries working together, how strange is that. Autumn Sep 2014 #3
Only if they are evil. libdem4life Sep 2014 #5
 

jamzrockz

(1,333 posts)
2. We have sanctions
Sat Sep 27, 2014, 02:18 PM
Sep 2014

on Iran to prevent them from selling their oil to the world but non against ISIS from selling their stolen oil to Turkey or whoever is buying it. This is just fantastic.

Btw, the Iranians should think real hard about ending whatever nuclear ambitions they have. Just look at what happened to Libya and Iraq once they relinquished their WMD programs. BOOM!! the leader is being lynched or dangling from some rope gasping for air.

 

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
4. I think an outright Russia/Iran security pact is near. An attack on one, is
Sat Sep 27, 2014, 03:51 PM
Sep 2014

considered an attack on both, not unlike the nato pact.

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