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Iran Oil Exports Continue Off Radar

Eurasia Review -- ran continues to export its oil, but the oil tankers transporting its crude have disabled their onboard tracking systems, making it difficult to assess the details of its oil deals.

Iran is trying to counter Western sanctions on its oil industry that aim to cripple Iran’s economy and convince it to acquiesce to Western demands regarding its nuclear program.

Reuters cites sources in the oil industry, trading and shipping who say the National Iranian Tanker Company has ordered all its captains to “switch off the black box transponders that are used in the shipping industry to monitor vessel movements.”

An unidentified senior executive at a national oil company that has done business with Iran has told Reuters that Iran, together with its customers, is trying to conceal its oil deals, ...


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Submitted Apr 15, 2012 By: BurntOrange
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honda0105
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Message Posted: Apr 19, 2012 2:55:47 AM

if the world wants it bad enough, there is always a way to get around an embargo or sanction. But in the long run, it does not go over well.
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ClarkSC
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Message Posted: Apr 16, 2012 6:54:36 AM

Of course.
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my2002m
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Message Posted: Apr 16, 2012 5:31:31 AM

As long as the sanctions are in place they will continue to do anything to evade the restrictions. Their government is getting more and more desperate.
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Sparky19038
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Message Posted: Apr 16, 2012 2:49:18 AM

@TheSnowstorm

Agreed.

I get frustrated and bored by the mindless, repetitive, and robotic posts, and look forward to any post that demonstrates a thought process and includes more than 4 words.
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 9:21:12 PM

ok
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 9:07:37 PM

Government outlawing a commodity will lead to black markets (in this case, tankers without transponders), which in turn develop into criminal organizations that will outlive the prohibition.

When the U.S. banned alcohol, it resulted in the organized crime syndicates that still function today. Likewise recreational drugs led to street gangs that are another manifestation of organized crime.
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bdlewis
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 9:07:07 PM

of course they will - we can stop it.
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 9:05:20 PM

Iran is a problem.
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 9:04:51 PM

What is the mighty and overpriced UN doing?
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 9:03:33 PM

I know Im not surprised
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 9:00:49 PM

ok
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:59:57 PM

I never say I told you so.

But I told you so.
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:59:47 PM

ok, what did we expect from them.
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:59:32 PM

Not surprising.
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anybody surprised?
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:51:48 PM

sneaky bastards
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:51:39 PM

let them eat sand!!!
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:51:17 PM

why?
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:50:48 PM

to be expected
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:50:35 PM

Sneaky
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:50:28 PM

Just track them by satellite...
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:50:07 PM

So once (if ever) it is found out who and how many are involved what will
be done??????
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:49:45 PM

Cat & Mouse really
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:49:33 PM

Only one way to deal with these people.
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:47:34 PM

Here we go...
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:45:10 PM

Impossible task
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:45:10 PM

Satellite?
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:37:42 PM

Where there is a will there is a way!
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:35:02 PM

Interesting.... Now what????
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:33:47 PM

Aviator_Rob: Insightful posts. These blogs need more guys like you, passing along constructive critiques and valid opinions. Your posts have made reading the blogs enjoyable again.

Not everyone might agree with what you have to say, but it is definitely more intelligent than the "drill here, drill now", and two letter repartee than seems to have become the norm here.

Keep it up!

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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:31:21 PM

and which of our "allies" are buying it?
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:29:34 PM

not surprising
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:29:19 PM

2 years the most until Iran bows down to international regulations
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:27:24 PM

if i were a pirate, I would be targeting that oil to steal
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:26:36 PM

Interesting - Thanks for posting.
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:26:22 PM

OK
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:22:15 PM

Just keep the pressure on Iran. We need to squeeze them harder.
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:20:18 PM

They watched and learned well from the Iraqis when Sadam was boot legging his countries oil.
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:19:52 PM

black gold on the black market
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:18:21 PM

At least they will have to sell it at a discount.
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:17:43 PM

maybe the pirates will catch them
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:16:47 PM

OK
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:10:10 PM

Ok ...
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:09:52 PM

Catch 'em and take 'em out.
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:09:45 PM

Ok.
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:08:35 PM

Tankers should be arrested if they are not following the normal safety regulations.
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:06:00 PM

What a surprise.
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:00:53 PM

ok
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Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 7:58:00 PM

Someone is getting it.
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We all have plans, ILoveGoldens. We all have plans.
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