South Korea's August U.S. crude imports jump while Iranian oil imports remain zero

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's imports of U.S. crude oil soared in August, whereas its imports of Iranian oil stayed at zero for a fourth month in a row, following U.S. sanctions waiver end in May, customs data showed on Sunday.Imports from the United States were 1.43 million tonnes in August, or 348,562 barrels per day (bpd), up 61.4% from 887,559 tonnes a year earlier, according to the customs data. Going forward, South Korea, the world's fifth-largest crude oil importer, is set to keep..