I believe that was a seizure, not a purchase.
That’s what I’m thinking too. Seizure.
That may be...but I assume the Biden administration will hold the oil until the price doubles before giving it back...or just ship them plane load of cash in the interest of fairness..../s
https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/imports/companylevel/
U.S. Energy Information Admin lists Iran in their March 2021 import highlights. There have been ongoing seizures but this is an import or someone’s parsing words.