Donald Trump wants to kneel Iran

Haro on Iranian oil! US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that no more countries could buy Iranian crude from May 2nd, in order to "zero export" Tehran and "deprive the regime of its main source of income" . In fact, Washington, which had already sanctioned the Iranian oil sector since November 5, decided to end the regime of "exemptions" that still allowed eight countries (China, India, Turkey, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Italy and Greece) to import Iranian crude. The US decision on Monday raised crude prices to their highest level of the year, the barrel of Brent reaching $ 74.28.

Director of research at the Institute of International and Strategic Relations (IRIS), where he is a specialist in energy issues, Francis Perrin analyzes in an interview with Point the consequences of the US decision for Iran and the world market.

With the end of the exemptions, are we entering a new phase of pressure on Tehran?

Francis Perrin: This is certainly a new phase, as eight countries have benefited until today from an exemption on Iranian oil purchases: five in Asia (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan ) and three in Europe (Greece, Italy, Turkey). However, from May 2, there will be none at all.....