Reuters - It is impossible to eliminate Iranian oil from the global market, OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo was quoted as saying by Iranian oil ministry�s news agency SHANA on Thursday.

�There is no need to repeat it. It is impossible to eliminate Iranian oil from the market,� Barkindo said in a visit to Tehran.

The United States has demanded that buyers of Iranian oil stop purchases or face sanctions.

Reporting by Bozorgmehr Sharafedin; editing by Jason Neely