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Workers rushed to get off the rig—which belongs to
Local media reported that none of the workers were injured, according to news.com.au.
Iran is now calling for foreign aid to help recover the gas platform from the seabed, which lies 80 meters below the surface.
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The incident is the latest setback fro Iran's oil industry. Last month Iran’s oil minister acknowledged in a report that oil sales were down 40 percent and income dropped 45 percent in the previous nine months, largely because of U.S.
Nevertheless, China has been purchasing more in recent months.
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