The Iranian Oil Ministry said Monday a tanker of crude oil was on its way to Europe for the first time since sanctions eased after July’s nuclear deal. SHANA, the oil ministry’s news website, said tanker Monte Toledo left port for an undisclosed European consumer. The shipment marks the first from Iran since mid-2012, when the European Union enacted sanctions on the country in response to its controversial nuclear program. Sanctions pressures eased in early 2016 following a nuclear deal signed in July between Iran, the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, plus Germany. Full trade in Iranian crude oil remains restricted because some financial maneuvers are still blocked by U.S. sanctions. Iranian President […]