Dubai fueled by cheap Iran oil as US ups pressure

DUBAI - The United States and Dubai are negotiating an end to the desert emirate@@@s Iranian oil imports to head off the threat of US President Obama sanctioning a trade that has riled Gulf Arab oil producers, industry sources and diplomats said.
Washington in the summer tightened controls on financial transactions for importing Iranian condensate, a light hydrocarbon, as part of US efforts to starve Tehran of revenues for its disputed nuclear program.
But Dubai is still buying the oil while US officials encourage the Dubai-government-owned Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) to find another source of supply.
"The Americans did ask ENOC to stop importing but this is still going on," a UAE oil industry source said of the continued imports by fuel-poor Dubai.
Defense Ministry to conduct exercise on Highway 35 on Sunday afternoon
Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow forces airport closure, Russia says
US condemns shooting of Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe
Israeli man arrested in Albania after trying to leave with undeclared €194,000 - report
IDF Arabic Spokesperson Avichay Adraee issues evacuation notice to residents north of Gaza City
Fire breaks out in Haruvit Forest, not yet contained
France's Armed Forces Minister reaffirms no weapons being sold to Israel
IDF arrests PIJ Jenin Battalion commander during West Bank operation
Twenty live hostages, two undetermined, 33 dead, says Israeli source
North Korea internet hit by a major outage, analyst says