Easing Iran tensions to undermine oil prices further

Concerns about the crisis in the euro-zone, fears of a “hard landing” in China and weaker data in the US have displaced tensions with Iran as the main driver of global oil prices. Nonetheless, a further easing of these tensions, culminating in the lifting of EU sanctions, may be about to trigger the next step down.

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