[Iran Reportedly Considering Allowing Some Oil Tankers to Pass Through the Strait of Hormuz, Provided Oil is Settled in RMB] According to Golden Finance, on March 14, local time March 13, CNN cited an Iranian senior official stating that Iran is considering allowing a limited number of oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, provided that the oil cargo carried by these tankers must be settled in RMB. The source added that Iran is currently working on a new plan to manage the passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, and the potential measure was proposed in this context. CNN noted that the current international oil trade is almost entirely settled in USD, with the only exception being sanctioned Russian oil, which is traded in rubles or RMB. (Observer Network)