Iran is ready to restart exporting its oil to France and the UK if they
sign
long-term supply deals, and will also continue delivering crude to
Italy's Eni
SpA, Tehran's oil chief said Wednesday, as the country climbed down from
threats that have pushed oil prices to a nine-month high.
According to Iran's
oil ministry Website Shana, Ahmed Ghalebani, head of the National
Iranian Oil
Co., said "we announced that oil will not be delivered to France and
Britain" but if "companies [including Total SA and BP PLC] want to
buy oil from Iran,
it can be in the form of long-term contract and without any
preconditions."