China firmly opposes unilateral sanctions and the so-called '.long-arm jurisdiction'. imposed by the United States on Iran.

Exxon Mobil withdrew all of its foreign staff. which amounted to around 60 people.

Nord Stream 2 has come under fire from the United States and several eastern European.

During the period. Iran registered a 16 percent boost in its mineral exports to mark solid performance despite U.S. pressures.

China is willing to cooperate with Iran to confront the intervention and exit from these conditions.

Rosneft has abandoned its plans to invest in the Eastern Petrochemical Complex (EPC) in the Far East.

India had bought about 300.000 barrels per day (bpd) of Iranian oil under the six-month U.S. sanctions waiver.

OPEC will not decide on output until late June when the group is due to meet.

OECD oil inventories as of March stood 22.8 million barrels above the five-year average.

The evacuation has not affected production at the oilfield.