Oil futures turn sharply lower on report that EU may be able to skirt Iran sanctions . ]- C& k9 B; z9 r+ J& A1 a https://www.marketwatch.com/stor ... anctions-2019-01-23 9 T! J% b# l% g' D: R7 ] I- l ?4 r; c5 |4 v1 M. m( DThe 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.