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US urges countries to reduce oil imports from Iran

Last updated on: January 12, 2012 11:41 IST

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The United States has said it is encouraging countries to diversify away from Iranian oil.

Notably, India and China are among the major consumers of Iranian oil.

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US urges countries to reduce oil imports from Iran

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"We're certainly telling all of our partners around the world that we want to see as many countries as possible wean themselves from dependence on Iranian crude.

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US urges countries to reduce oil imports from Iran

Image: Reuters.

So that's our message," the State Department spokesperson, Victoria Nuland said. Nuland was responding to a question on news reports that Afghanistan is thinking of buying more oil from Iran to bring down fuel prices in the country.