Iplom

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Iplom imported 30,000 barrels of Iranian crude per day in both March and April of 2012. (Reuters, "Europe's Buyers Trim Iranian Oil Imports in April," 4/18/12) (http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/18/iran-europe-oil-idUSL6E8FICDT20120418)

On June 30, 2020, the Mississippi Department of Finance & Administration identified IPLOM as a company “engaged in investment activities in Iran, providing funds, goods or services valued at $20,000,000 or more in the energy sector of Iran.”  (https://www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com/company/iplom)

Iran continues its quest for new crude buyers, especially in Europe, but its loyal customer base will continue to hinge on countries like India and China, whose demand for Iranian crude has observed a steady rise this year. Iran has found interest for its crude in some unusual places in the past few months as it continues it diversify its list of buyers. Earlier this month it agreed to sell 1 million barrels of crude oil to Hungary via Croatia as it seeks to widen its post-sanctions customer base, which now includes cargoes sold to oil major BP, France's Total, Greece's Hellenic Petroleum, Spain's Repsol and Cepsa, Russia's Lukoil, Poland's Grupa Lotos, Portugal's Petrogal and Italy's Saras and Iplom. Iran said it has held talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina this week as it hopes to expand its list of crude oil export destinations. However, its shipments to Asia remain the pillar of its export market. (Platts, "Analysis: Iran eyes new crude oil buyers, Asia remains linchpin," 11/1/2016). (http://www.platts.com/latest-news/oil/london/analysis-iran-eyes-new-crude-oil-buyers-asia-26582551)

As of July 1, 2021, Iplom is not identified by the US State of Mississippi as a company “engaged in investment activities in Iran, providing funds, goods or services valued at $20,000,000 or more in the energy sector of Iran.” (https://www.dfa.ms.gov/media/2k5llxd4/business-with-iran.pdf)

In 2017 and 2019 the U.S. state of Mississippi listed IPLOM on its Iran prohibited companies list rendering IPLOM ineligible for investment and/or state contracting. (http://www.dfa.ms.gov/media/4100/companies-posted.pdf)

"Other oil companies in the Mediterranean including Spain's Cepsa and three other Italian oil firms, ERG, Iplom and Saras have planned to take their last cargoes from Iran in June, other market sources said." (Reuters, "Eni suspends Iran's debt payments in oil," 5/31/2012) (http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/31/oil-iran-eni-idUSL5E8GVGHF20120531)

“Iplom SpA, [has] reportedly signed long term contracts with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) to purchase crude oil from Iran.” (PressTV, “Italians seal oil purchase deals with Iran,” 6/23/2016). (http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/06/23/471803/Italians-seal-oil-purchase-deals-with-Iran)