No Iran oil imports since 2012

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Sri Lanka does not import crude oil from Iran since mid 2012 following the US sanctions, Minister of Petroleum industries, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said at the cabinet press briefing short while ago.

United States imposed an embargo on the import of oil from Iran In June 2011. An year later Sri Lanka imported 20% of the requirement of crude oil from Iran during the first six months of the year and 10% during the second six months.

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tarzan Wednesday, 22 May 2013 06:24 AM

I thought stoped due to HALAAL issue

BuffaloaCitizen Wednesday, 22 May 2013 06:56 AM

Why? Because the only refinery we have can only handle Iranian Crude? Dont you think it is the same way we are still doing our development i.e. Coal Power Plant, Hambantota port, Mattala Airport. Ha Ha what a clownish country.

Muheed Jeeran Wednesday, 22 May 2013 07:09 AM

Sri Lanka was asked to reduce the oil import from Iran but not to stop importing completely from there. His statement looks very complicated for me now..

Vaz Wednesday, 22 May 2013 08:20 AM

I don't think so, our president is brave enough to ignore what America says.

renu Wednesday, 22 May 2013 09:04 AM

Why Ahamedjdenn big talk of supplying crude oil to his great friend has stopped from 2012. Have you got a better supplier of oil & money Yapa????

I-ran Wednesday, 22 May 2013 09:25 AM

We Lankans have to pay a dear price for the adventures of ungrateful Americans.

5555 Wednesday, 22 May 2013 09:47 AM

World needs Muslims oil and gold to survive...fact weather people likes it or not....

. Amila.G Wednesday, 22 May 2013 09:47 AM

Tongue twisters , come common wealth .

John Wednesday, 22 May 2013 09:48 AM

Or the maffia controlling SL imports?!~

Suq Madique Wednesday, 22 May 2013 09:57 AM

What have they doing since 2012 instead of looking for an alternate supplier???

Ratavasiya Wednesday, 22 May 2013 01:07 PM

We cannot trust you guys telling various things to cheat the public and make money for yourselves.

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