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Tankers held up at Abadan
Abadan Iran June 25 A dozen tankers from the Anglo Iranian Oil Company sit blocked at Abadan port awaiting cargo receipts. The British manager warns that a shutdown could force a refinery halt handling Europe defense fuels. Some ships slipped away while others were blocked by Iranian orders.
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Abadan
Iran
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
A .E. C. Drake
Europe
Tigris
Euphrates
Iranian National Oil Company
National Oil Company
Drae
London
Derek Hobson
Kermanshah