South Korea denies halt in Iran oil imports
Tehran (KNA) - South Korea on Sunday rejected reports that it had stopped importing oil and condensate from Iran.
Iran's media quoted an announcement by South Korea's Embassy in Tehran as saying that imports from the Islamic Republic still continued.On Friday, Reuters reported that Seoul was no longer lifting Iran's oil and condensate as it was trying to obtain an exemption from US curbs on buying Iranian oil.
Reuters in a report quoted familiar sources as saying that South Korea would not lift any Iranian crude and condensate in July for the first time over the past six years.The move came as Seoul started negotiations with Washington to seek authorizations over buying Iranian oil, in line with a waiver it received during previous sanctions, the report added.
"There was pressure from the South Korean government to halt purchases," Reuters quoted an unnamed source familiar with Iranian shipping arrangements as saying. "South Korea overall is lifting zero oil (from Iran) for July loading."
Source: PressTV