Saudi Arabia is benefiting from Trump’s Iran sanctions

Published June 19, 2019 10:17pm ET



The Trump administration’s sanctions on Iran’s energy industry have been good for Saudi Arabia’s oil business in Asia, the U.S. government said Wednesday.

The Energy Information Administration said the oil-rich kingdom has been able to sell more oil to Asia this year, despite leading OPEC oil production cuts that are meant to raise prices.

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