03.08.2012                      15.Aw. 5772                      Tu BeAw

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Iranian tankers are back to buying Syrian crude

Although Tehran finds it difficult to sell its own crude under sanctions, two of its ships picked up Syrian oil late in July following a smaller purchase earlier.

Iran has become Syria's main crude oil buyer, helping Bashar Assad's flailing government to circumvent Western sanctions, as Iranian tankers have returned for a third time since April, shipping industry sources said….