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Iran softens line on cutting oil to Europe

FT.com -- Iran has indicated that its threat to cut oil supplies to European states in order to pre-empt a European Union oil embargo that comes into effect in July may be only a symbolic one.

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Rostam Ghasemi, Iran’s oil minister, on Saturday said that any cut-off in Iranian oil supplies would target “hostile states” and should not harm European people in winter. “We will certainly cut [oil exports] to some European states,” Mr Ghasemi said, but gave no indication on timi

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kx250 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,426 Points:771,925 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:40:04 PM Ignore kx250 Report Abuse As the world turns
PerSonneL Champion Author Alberta Posts:1,188 Points:736,815 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 3:49:06 PM Ignore PerSonneL Report Abuse right on
Alfied Champion Author Riverside Posts:6,139 Points:1,402,910 Joined:Jun 2001	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 1:37:35 PM Ignore Alfied Report Abuse Call their bluff.
GatorGuy Champion Author Columbia Posts:1,422 Points:909,515 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 1:28:04 PM Ignore GatorGuy Report Abuse Big talkers until they see our aircraft carrier sitting in their front yard!
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:26,097 Points:1,985,410 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 12:42:00 PM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Iran softens line on cutting oil to Europe, they need the money and will sell to whomever has that money. Another problem are the countries ‘buying oil’ from Iran. Iran has a big mouth and needs to be taught a lesson about playing correctly in the global playground. Israel can carry a big stick and smack Iran hard! The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
Wizrd03 Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,317 Points:1,272,235 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 11:17:58 AM Ignore Wizrd03 Report Abuse Blah, Blah, Blah....
EMoe57 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:2,846 Points:664,255 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 10:53:18 AM Ignore EMoe57 Report Abuse More saber rattling ===================== If you read this article and don't get angry, you could be part of the problem! What happens when Wall Street breaks the law? Not much http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/30/opinion/etzioni-sec/index.html?hpt=hp_c2
myambro Champion Author Sacramento Posts:2,325 Points:745,000 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 10:41:30 AM Ignore myambro Report Abuse I am sure that we own a Russian cruise missile we could send into their Parliament...
dlzastera Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,687 Points:663,245 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 10:35:49 AM Ignore dlzastera Report Abuse This counrty needs a good embargo.
tes283 Veteran Author Tampa Posts:364 Points:95,730 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 10:25:22 AM Ignore tes283 Report Abuse ha...lol...so they want to sell and play nice.
CAD69 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:1,551 Points:501,790 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 10:13:54 AM Ignore CAD69 Report Abuse I think they need the cash!
Algernon Champion Author Greensboro Posts:3,086 Points:757,160 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 10:07:59 AM Ignore Algernon Report Abuse Vote Obama out in 2012!!!
Tekkie Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:4,105 Points:866,665 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 10:04:41 AM Ignore Tekkie Report Abuse Until 5 minutes from now...
repeater1 Champion Author Topeka Posts:6,586 Points:2,021,325 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 10:03:55 AM Ignore repeater1 Report Abuse Hard to believe anything from those folks.
sjl08203 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:6,092 Points:1,374,815 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 10:00:59 AM Ignore sjl08203 Report Abuse Who can trust anything Iran says or does?
Susieq60 All-Star Author Columbus Posts:693 Points:95,840 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:59:32 AM Ignore Susieq60 Report Abuse we'll pay
fullauto Champion Author Reading Posts:3,787 Points:1,163,245 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:59:23 AM Ignore fullauto Report Abuse cut their throat
f250dieselrat All-Star Author Florida Posts:531 Points:191,305 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:58:23 AM Ignore f250dieselrat Report Abuse what all this really means is ..hold on to your wallets...gas is going even higher...
ultm8opie Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,412 Points:347,210 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:58:06 AM Ignore ultm8opie Report Abuse ok
cheaper0ON Rookie Author Ontario Posts:12 Points:94,015 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:56:56 AM Ignore cheaper0ON Report Abuse Here we go again
zaq001 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,161 Points:1,114,880 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:55:10 AM Ignore zaq001 Report Abuse ok.
bigmace111 All-Star Author Albany Posts:963 Points:266,200 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:54:19 AM Ignore bigmace111 Report Abuse As long as Iran does not attempt to stop oil from moving through the Strait, let them sell to whomever is willing to buy it.
JimL1 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:6,315 Points:909,850 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:45:20 AM Ignore JimL1 Report Abuse Since sanctions have worked so well against Cuba for the last 50+ years (NOT), we should use them more often as a international negotiating tool (NOT, AGAIN).
ciimike Champion Author Nevada Posts:3,991 Points:851,455 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:44:00 AM Ignore ciimike Report Abuse Just a typical cat and mouse game between political powers.
RAC110 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,461 Points:1,566,645 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:42:50 AM Ignore RAC110 Report Abuse with all that hot air they could melt the ice at the north pole and the things they have done have driven up gas prices higher again
gjmcwms All-Star Author Texas Posts:872 Points:337,910 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:42:40 AM Ignore gjmcwms Report Abuse This issue might be interesting to watch ... but I don't see why China would not buy as much oil as Iran needs to sell ... they supported them in the UN!
gamalerin Champion Author Tampa Posts:3,006 Points:641,010 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:42:24 AM Ignore gamalerin Report Abuse Old news.
8ballnd Champion Author North Dakota Posts:1,232 Points:166,085 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:42:19 AM Ignore 8ballnd Report Abuse bomb
dynamouse Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,634 Points:1,391,860 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:42:11 AM Ignore dynamouse Report Abuse America made a big mistake in war when someone attacks us than we stomp them to the ground we leave them that way on the ground we should not rebuild them if we had done this other country's would be afraid of the USA remember if you mess with the BULL you get the HORN
Tamas2evil Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:6,038 Points:1,029,655 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:41:53 AM Ignore Tamas2evil Report Abuse Europe is not what I worry about, it is the US that needs help
uptherefiners Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,817 Points:780,670 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:41:05 AM Ignore uptherefiners Report Abuse same old iran talk the talk never, EVER walk the walk
KrsnaDragon All-Star Author Montreal Posts:684 Points:176,400 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:39:45 AM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse Bluffing and posturing.
wang91554 Champion Author San Jose Posts:1,526 Points:873,155 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:37:43 AM Ignore wang91554 Report Abuse I'd like to see them try to bite off their own nose to thumb Europe.
jpj23 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,606 Points:886,975 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:35:50 AM Ignore jpj23 Report Abuse Yup, cutting oil to a Europe that is walking a tightrope between solvency and bankruptcy is a swell idea! Tip over that domino that propels the whole Western world back into full-fledged recession. That will increase demand for your oil! Morons.
Spetsnaz Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,737 Points:600,690 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:35:44 AM Ignore Spetsnaz Report Abuse Iran is a blow-hard, but when challenged, they back down.
gasper Champion Author Edmonton Posts:3,183 Points:1,073,870 Joined:Mar 2002	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:34:19 AM Ignore gasper Report Abuse Iran is a dictatorship and are saying if your nice to us we will make sure you continue to receive our oil. I say Iran is just black mailing nations and also need to sell their oil or have a revolution and big change in government.
JoviI8DbVZbOBdH Sophomore Author San Francisco Posts:156 Points:36,225 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:30:14 AM Ignore JoviI8DbVZbOBdH Report Abuse iran needs the income more than europe needs the oil.
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:1,235 Points:243,550 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:28:24 AM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thank you for posting.
NanookAK Champion Author Anchorage Posts:5,121 Points:1,080,915 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:27:32 AM Ignore NanookAK Report Abuse For how long?
mikerroy All-Star Author Albuquerque Posts:787 Points:375,830 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:25:58 AM Ignore mikerroy Report Abuse ok
jorobins538 Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,994 Points:463,140 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:24:17 AM Ignore jorobins538 Report Abuse what a nice bunch of guys.
Radon Champion Author Hartford Posts:2,741 Points:1,649,025 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:23:29 AM Ignore Radon Report Abuse Riiiight. Cut supplies to the people that have imbargoed you. That will show them.
StrangeLuv Champion Author Kansas City Posts:1,916 Points:546,565 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:23:08 AM Ignore StrangeLuv Report Abuse Meh.
berniMI Champion Author Flint Posts:5,164 Points:775,855 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:22:01 AM Ignore berniMI Report Abuse I don't understand why we are still dealing with the Iranian's. after all that has been going on, and all the places we can purchase oil. What is "really" going on here????????????
vjs3 All-Star Author Denver Posts:755 Points:291,510 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:21:39 AM Ignore vjs3 Report Abuse Politics...
w9med Champion Author Gary Posts:1,128 Points:268,945 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:21:30 AM Ignore w9med Report Abuse Games from afar, if our government had any sense, we would keep our oil local and make the contentious sand box irrelevant again.
hartman Champion Author Lansing Posts:1,154 Points:606,700 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:21:12 AM Ignore hartman Report Abuse ok
REVLAW Champion Author San Antonio Posts:8,583 Points:1,647,065 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:19:49 AM Ignore REVLAW Report Abuse The solution to Iran's "radical adventurism" is to create a "nuclear wasteland" over the geographical locations in which their "'peaceful' nuclear activities" are located.
pecos Champion Author Columbus Posts:6,396 Points:1,798,125 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:17:37 AM Ignore pecos Report Abuse I bet they're all in it together to keep prices up.
bra0712 Champion Author Arizona Posts:1,977 Points:416,675 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:17:20 AM Ignore bra0712 Report Abuse F Iran