(Source: Info-Prod Research (Middle East))According to TBANK, Iran signed a contact with China for the purchase of 12 VLCC-type oil tankers. The deal is said to be worth several billion dollars and is the largest purchase Iran has concluded for decades. Previously, Iran had purchased South-Korean oil tankers, and this is the first Iranian-Chinese shipping transaction.

Originally published by Info-Prod Strategic Business Information.

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