Iran offers new proposal amid stalled US peace talks
Pakistan is relaying Tehran’s revised peace offer as talks stall and oil markets remain under pressure, with Brent crude near $109.96 a barrel, Reuters said.
- On April 13, the U.S. initiated a blockade that stranded Iranian oil tankers, forcing Iran to consider dramatic production cuts within two weeks due to limited storage capacity.
- During his first term, President Donald Trump hiked sanctions as part of a 'maximum pressure' campaign, though the effort failed to secure a nuclear deal with Tehran.
- Wood Mackenzie analysts estimate Iran will exhaust storage capacity in three weeks, with Alexandre Araman writing that 'if the blockade persists, cuts become inevitable.'
- On Monday, Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad praised terminal staff for their 'continuous perseverance,' while U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed on X the blockade is collapsing the industry.
- Miad Maleki, a former U.S. Treasury sanctions expert, warned that shutting down oil wells could cause irreversible damage and trigger new unrest among workers if operations halt.
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Iran submitted a new proposal for a negotiating framework to Pakistan earlier today.
The price of oil registered a sharp drop this Friday after Iranian media reported on a new proposal from Tehran to resume talks with the United States.The initiative was channelled through Pakistan as a mediator.The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) barrel quoted at $99.85 after dropping 4.97%. During the day it even exceeded 5% of loss.On the other hand, Brent crude from the North Sea dropped 3.10% to $106.98. Markets operated cautiously on a low-v…
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