Italy's Saras says in contact with Iran over oil imports

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian refiner Saras said on Thursday it was in contact with Iran and would be ready to restart importing its crude oil once sanctions are lifted.

"Iran will be back on stream by the end of the year ... We have already been contacted to set up the contracts so we are ready to work," general manager Dario Scaffardi said in a conference call on the business outlook.