TEHRAN -- Anticipating the possible lifting of U.S. sanctions, Iran has amassed 150 million barrels of oil on ships off its coast, sources tell Nikkei Asia.
Millions of barrels of Tehran's crude sit in tankers offshore while negotiations stall
While the world is desperate to find an alternative to Russian oil, the U.S. -- sitting on abundant shale -- is not. This has frustrated Iran, which hoped for leverage on the nuclear deal. © Reuters
TEHRAN -- Anticipating the possible lifting of U.S. sanctions, Iran has amassed 150 million barrels of oil on ships off its coast, sources tell Nikkei Asia.