IRAN HALTS TRADING IN SIX OIL REFINERS IRAN SUSPENDED TRADING IN ISFAHAN, BANDAR ABBAS, TEHRAN, TABRIZ, SHIRAZ AND LAVAN REFINERS THROUGH OCT. 14 OVER LATE DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL INFORMATION. THE SIX HALTS WERE ANNOUNCED WITHIN 16 MINUTES, SUGGESTING A BROADER REFINING-SECTOR ISSUE. IRAN’S OIL EXPORTS HAVE FALLEN TO ABOUT 500,000 B/D IN JULY-AUGUST FROM 2.6 MILLION B/D IN JANUARY, INCREASING PRESSURE ON THE DOMESTIC REFINING SECTOR.