Iranian Efforts to Bypass Oil Sanctions

Download or read book Iranian Efforts to Bypass Oil Sanctions written by Christopher Harmer and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International sanctions have made it more difficult for Iran to export oil, which is the major source of funding for the Iranian regime, but the sanctions have not significantly reduced exports. This backgrounder addresses some of the ways Iran is bypassing sanctions, specifically, how and to whom Iran can still sell its oil, alternative methods for processing payments for oil, and how it can transport oil to its customers. A future backgrounder will address specific policy recommendations for increasing the effectiveness of sanctions.