France pushes for Iranian oil embargo

Article reports that France was pushing for a European oil embargo on Iran in late November 2011, breaking a diplomatic taboo that could have significant ramifications for the energy market and global economic growth.

Paris made the proposal to European Union members preparing a new round of sanctions following the release of a UN nuclear agency report earlier in November 2011.

ESO: Background information: EU spurns offer of Iran nuclear sites tour http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-spurns-offer-of-iran-nuclear-sites-tour/

EEAS: Iran http://www.eeas.europa.eu/iran/index_en.htm

IAEA: News Centre: In Focus: IAEA and Iran http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/Focus/IaeaIran/index.shtml

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