Oil Hits Near 6-Month High as US Ends Iran Oil Waivers

Oil Hits Near 6-Month High as US Ends Iran Oil Waivers
A motorist gets gas for his vehicle at a station in Miami, Fla., on April 1, 2019. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—Oil prices spiked to nearly a six-month high with the U.S. decision to further clamp down on Iranian oil exports.

The Trump administration announced April 22 that it would end the waivers that allowed countries to buy Iranian crude oil without facing U.S. sanctions.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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