Officials said China would export six tankers for the transport of
Iranian liquefied natural gas (LNG).
They said the deal was worth about $1.3
billion.
Iran's official Fars News Agency reported that China offered the LNG
transports for less than South Korea, Teheran's longtime supplier of such
vessels.
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Officials said the tanker deal was signed by the state-owned
National Iranian Tanker Co.
Officials said the LNG would come from Iran's South Pars field, regarded
as containing one of the largest reserves in the world. They said China has
been a leading partner in the development of Iran's energy sector.
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