(BBC News) Iran has halted oil sales to British and French companies, the nation's oil ministry has said. EU member states had earlier agreed to stop importing Iranian crude from 1 July. The French news agency AFP says the decision is not expected to have a big impact. Last year France bought only 3% of its oil from Iran and the UK imported even less.
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