The report was "off the oil treated in six EU countries were the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, France, Greece and Portugal. Earlier in the day, Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned the six States Ambassador to Iraq, held talks on new sanctions on Iran and the EU last month. Statistics show that Iran's daily oil exports of the EU is about 60 million barrels, Spain, Greece and Italy and other countries dependence on Iranian oil.
Issued within one day, two different voices on the one hand, chaotic audio-visual of the international community, but also on international oil prices had a direct shock. Fearing Iran tighten the tubing affect the international oil market, on the 15th delivery rose of light sweet crude for delivery in March of the New York Mercantile Exchange electronic trading as of 20:00 GMT, a barrel at $ 101.8, up $ 1.06, or 1World Steel Pipe .05 percent.
Iran's Oil Ministry spokesman denied the "off oil" argument, said, "We deny such reports. If you do such a decision, it would be announced by Iran's Supreme National Security Council. Before this news have done by Iranian state television, the global media market reaction is not yet clear inside Iran to change your mind or the Department of the conduct of its official television station.
The petroleum industry is Iran's economic lifeline, Iran's oil revenues account for more than 85% of the total foreign exchange earnings. Iran's current crude oil exports of about 260 million barrels, the European Union about 50 million barrels per day of total crude oil imports from Iran.
Iran finally chose to strike first. 15 days, Iranian state television announced that the response to the EU sanctions, Iran began to stop oil exports to six countries in the EU. However, the Iranian Oil Ministry and the Foreign Ministry immediately denied the report, around off the oil, Iran staged a "Rashomon" world pie network information .