Reuters | Iran starts oil sales to private exporters to beat US sanctions Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran began selling crude oil to private companies for export on Sunday, part of a strategy to counter U.S. sanctions which come into effect on Nov. 4 and aim to stop the country's key crude exports, the oil ministry's news website ... All eyes on Saudi as US curbs on Iran set to take effect; gold continues to shine Iran starts selling oil through its Energy Bourse US crude tumbles 12% from high as oil bulls retreat |