Imposing of the E.U. sanctions on Iranian oil postponed again.

April 23, 2012 at 11:15 pm | Lanka C News.

According to the foreign media reports,the European Union has decided to postpone the final decision being made until the end of May,on purchasing  Iranian oil.
Since, it was earlier decided to stop purchasing Iranian oil from the 1st of June, a final decision in that regards was due to be taken during a seminar of the E.U. Foreign Ministers which was scheduled to be held in Luxemburg, today.
However, foreign media say that,it was not included in the agenda of the above Seminar.
Meanwhile, according to the reports,Italy and Greece have indicated that, it is very difficult to settle their budget differences to refrain from purchasing Iranian oil.

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