CNBC | Oil prices steady before US sanctions on Iran CNBC Oil prices steadied on Friday after a week of heavy falls as markets braced for the imposition next week of U.S. sanctions on Iran, which Washington hopes will halt exports of Iranian oil. Benchmark Brent crude was up 11 cents a barrel at $73 by 7:50 a ... US agrees 'to grant Iran oil sanctions waivers to 8 countries' India Among 8 Countries Allowed to Buy Oil from Iran After US Sanctions: Report Oil set for worst week since February as supply fears subside |