Oil futures turn sharply lower on report that EU may be able to skirt Iran sanctions % v, T$ }* e3 Y+ ?" S7 t https://www.marketwatch.com/stor ... anctions-2019-01-23 $ d2 B, l* Q# I, u' X& _. E 2 y$ N' S5 c9 N/ Y5 {The European Union is set to launch a mechanism that would facilitate non-dollar trade with Iran, bypassing U.S. sanctions, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing comments from diplomats. That launch of the mechanism would allow the EU to "skirt" U.S.