Iranian oil ministry's official confirmed oil exports' decline because of the West sanctions over Iranian oil purchase and banking system, Trend reports on Sunday.
Director of international affairs for the National Iranian Oil Company, Mohsen Ghamsari, told Iranian Shargh Daily News that Japan practically decreased Iranian oil purchase.
According to Japan's Industry Ministry statistics, Japanese companies have decreased Iranian oil imports from January to April by 28 percent.
Earlier, Reuters reported that Japan, South Korea and China have decreased Iranian oil imports by 22 percent in total.
Iran confirms oil exports’ drop
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